Sri Lanka's selectors have included seamer Nuwan Kulasekara in the squad for the second Test against West Indies.
Nov 21, 2010
Lanka make sweeping changes in squad
Sri Lanka's selectors have included seamer Nuwan Kulasekara in the squad for the second Test against West Indies.
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Lisa Ray made heads turn after appearing in the music video 'Afreen' and Bollywood film Kasoor. However, the pretty lady was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer (multiple myeloma) and went into exile for a few years. After successfully fighting out the life-threatening disease, Lisa is now back with renewed vigour. The Canadian beauty has in fact been roped in by lifestyle channel TLC to anchor their new travel-based show that goes on air early next year. The show aims to depict the cultural backdrop of India like never before and Lisa is mighty excited at this golden opportunity. We hope that this marks the beginning of many more interesting things to come for the stunning Lisa Ray.Toonpur Ka Superhero director joins International Animation Consulting Group
International Animation Consulting Group (IACG) has approached Indian filmmaker Kireet Khurana to be part of their advisory board. Kireet has directed an animation plus live action film, Toonpur Ka Superhero starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol that is slated to release on Dec 24 this year. World Renowned animators like William Bill Denis, Max Howard and Frank Lunn are few members who are part of IACG. IACG that provides first-hand knowledge on how to develop, produce and distribute animated content for feature films and television have made their presence felt in West. They are now looking forward to service India since Animation is one of the fastest emerging trends in Indian Film Industry. Kireet has been offered a very prestige position in the advisory panel at IACG with 15 top professionals in animation filmmaking from all over the world. Kireet is the Creative Head and Director at Climb Media. Kireet's father Mr. Bhim Sain is considered to be pioneer of Indian Animation who brought animation to the country with features like Ek Anek Ekta (Ek Chidiya Anek Chidiya). Mr. Bhim Sain is also a Veteran of avant-garde parallel cinema who won an unprecedented 16 President's National Awards and has directed and produced award-winning feature films like Gharaonda and Doooriyan. Bill Denis said, "The group is very pleased to add Kireet to its advisory board. I've known and admired Kireet for the past dozen years. He has the rare combination of creative talent, daring, character and knowledge that personifies the spirit of the International Animation Consulting Group". Max Howard, co-founder of IACG and former head of Warner Bros. Features, who also produced classic films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam, visited Climb Media along with DreamWorks India Head - Shelley Page. Max was very impressed with Toonpur and Ajay Devgn's performance in particular, so much so that he has started talking about Toonpur in a leading social networking site.Tokyo Sky Tree: An enriching experience
It's difficult not to be wowed when you are in Japan, especially if you get an opportunity to witness the Tokyo's biggest work in progress - the Tokyo Sky Tree. A marvel of Japanese technology and engineering, the Tokyo Sky Tree was envisaged by a consortium of six of Japan's biggest broadcasting stations. They wanted a new terrestrial broadcasting tower, but since construction began in 2008, the Sky Tree has come to mean a lot more to the citizens of Tokyo. It is, when fully constructed, going to be the highest radio tower in the world. You stand in front of the iron and steel structure and you feel humbled. It stands in front of you, a 350 meter tall behemoth, with hundreds of men and machines working on it night and day. My guide tells me that when it is completed in December 2011, the Tokyo Sky Tree will be the tallest structure of its kind in the world - scaling an incredible 634 meters! The building has a triangular shape at the base and as you go higher, it becomes round. An engineer working on the project tells me that this was necessary to avoid the fierce gale that blows in Tokyo. Even as we, an excited group of foreigners from DigiCon 2010, were being escorted to the tower, it started raining heavily. At the apex of the structure will sit the antenna, which will be used for digital, terrestrial broadcasting throughout Tokyo. Believe it or not, the whole idea of reaching this height with the structure was necessitated because the Tokyo Tower, the existing terrestrial tower, at 332.5 metres, proved too short to broadcast signals throughout the city! After Sky Tree was commissioned, in a plot of land between the Sumida River and Imperial Palace, the common Japanese were called upon to suggest a name for the proposed mega-structure. My guide tells me that a final list of six names was put to vote from almost eleven thousand entries. The moniker, Tokyo Sky Tree, was polled the favourite. If you stand atop the already constructed first observatory, at 350 metres, you can look down at the fireworks in the night sky. When completed, in spring 2012, a shopping area and office building will be added at the base of the tower, making it the nerve centre of business and cultural interaction in this part of Tokyo. One can get to the first observatory using an elevator, but beyond that one will have only one way up - through the glass-walled walkway. No doubt, you will have a great view of Tokyo from there. My guide insists that I visit Tokyo again in the spring of 2012, when the Tokyo Sky Tree will be thrown open to the public, along with a brand new café at the first observatory at 350 metre. "Come back..." he says. Now every time I think of Japanese Manga; in the backdrop will be the Tokyo Sky Tree.Digicon6 Special: Keynote by South Korean filmmaker Kwak Jae-yong
If you thought that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was the only one who gave a lot of attention to the film's music, think again. The acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Kwak Jae-yong discusses the use of music in his films at DigiCon6 Asia Contents Forum in Japan. Excerpts from the keynote... I have never made any films with a particular market in mind. As a child, I loved reading Japanese novels and comics and have been influenced by them. The most important thing about writing a screenplay is that one has to be true to the story. I love conveying my character's emotions through the music pieces to my audience. Also while choosing the kind of music; I try to share the common feelings with audience. I think that is why my films are accepted. People start learning how to talk through emotions. Love, hate, pain all is communicated through the use of emotions rather than words. I loved listening to overseas music; I have been influenced a lot by pop music and Western content. When I try to communicate, I use emotions. I get actors to listen to the music, thus we try to share emotions. In My Sassy Girl (2001), I controlled the speed of music. When actors nurture real feelings because of the mood created, I consider my job done. I use music as a tool to express our feelings. If you see my movies you would understand that I try to use actors who are like general people. When I was a child, I loved Japanese Manga and animation and consumed a variety of Japanese content. Across South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, there is a lot if diffusion of content. In My Sassy Girl, people's reaction to the music was similar across countries. In that sense, I think that the people are the same. People are after all, people, when it comes to emotions.Shabana Azmi goes ga-ga over Hrithik's performance in Guzaarish
Ever since they played mother and son in Fiza, Jaya Bachchan treats Hrithik Roshan like her own son. But now she has competition. Shabana Azmi, who saw Guzaarish, has adopted Hrithik. The multiple National award-winning actress says she has not seen a performance like Hrithik's in Guzaarish in a very long while. "If I had a son I'd like him to be Hrithik. His eyes speak volumes. His body language and his whole demeanor is breathtaking. Main to fidaa ho gayi. Actor ho to aisa." Hrithik is overwhelmed by Shabana's response. Says the superstar, "Of all the compliments I've received for Guzaarish so far, Shabanaji's is the best. Actually, I haven't had time to allow any of the compliments to sink in." So who says an actor cannot compliment another even if they are competing for the same roles and within the same box-office parameters can't be friends? After the screening, Abhishek was seen profusely complimenting Hrithik, thereby putting an end to all the talk about the two not seeing eye-to-eye since Hrithik's pairing with Aishwarya is so much in-demand. "You should make an action film. There's so much pent-up violence within you," Abhishek was heard telling Sanjay Bhansali after the screening. The Big B who has worked with SLB said the film was magical. "The way Sanjay creates on celluloid is just so awesome. Everything and everyone perfect." When asked to comment on his bahu Aishwarya's performance, the Big B said she was "restrained and dignified". Just like the Big B's comment.Abhishek flies down for a night for special screening of Guzaarish
Love for Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has a sparkling connotation even after five years of togetherness. On Thursday night, for a special screening of his wife's film Guzaarish, Abhishek flew into Mumbai out of Goa where he's shooting with a whole bunch of co-stars for Abbas-Mustan's Players and flew back to Goa the next morning, and that too when there was just one day of shooting left in Goa. Says a source, "Aishwarya told him the premiere for Guzaarish was cancelled, so he had no plans of returning to Mumbai until Saturday morning when the schedule in Goa ended. But when he heard that there was a very special screening of Guzaarish on Thursday evening for hand-picked guests, Abhishek decided there was no way he would not stand by his wife's side at this important gathering. Abhishek first informed all his co-stars Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonam Kapoor, he then took Abbas-Mustan into confidence. The directors were worried since there was just one day's shoot. But when they understood how important it was for Abhishek to be by his wife's side, they let him go. He flew out into Mumbai on Thursday evening, flew back on Friday morning to complete the schedule."Suniel Shetty to tour four cities with Bryan Adams
Click above for more event stills Like a true son (in-law), Suniel Shetty has always rendered his heartfelt support to his late mother-in-law's NGO 'Save The Child'. So, it was only natural of him to say yes when his wife Mana asked him to get associated with the Bryan Adam's concert. Speaking about Adams, Suniel said that he has been a great fan of him and that he has attended many of his concerts. Shetty also added that he will be touring four cities (viz., Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bangalore) with the Canadian rocker, when he comes to the country early next year (February 2011 to be precise). Suniel, also claims that he knows most of Bryan's songs by heart! We are sure that Bryan Adams; the 'Summer of 69' star will surely have a rocking time with Suniel Shetty. Or is it the other way round?Sanjay Leela Bhansali stranded on Jaipur airport
A holy visit on Tuesday to Jaipur turned out to be a rather comic nightmare for Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB). On Wednesday when he was waiting to board his flight back to Mumbai, calamity struck. Freak rains created a situation so unique in travel history that SLB found himself in the midst of making history over and above his cinema. Says the director, a nervous flier by nature, "Though it was raining heavily the Mumbai-Jaipur flight landed on time and we got ready to board the flight. But after the landing no passenger came out of the aircraft! The minutes ticked into hours. Still no sign of anyone emerging from the aircraft. We were told nothing. We just sat waiting for movement from the aircraft wondering if it was being held hostage." Several hours after the scheduled departure time, and with SLB getting progressively nervous about losing precious time, it came to light that the passengers who had landed in Jaipur from Mumbai refused to deboard because it was raining and there was bus to carry them to the terminal. The incoming passengers finally de-boarded two hours after arrival. But then began the second-half of the drama. The passengers waiting to board refused to do so. Recalling the harrowing incident SLB says, "The passengers then started saying they won't board in protest for the delay. One passenger even took out a video camera to record this freak delay for posterity. I was hiding in a corner. If I got captured on camera and the news channels got a hand on it, I'd become more famous then I wanted to be." The ground crew finally convinced the outgoing passengers from Jaipur to Mumbai to board while a very tense and nervous filmmaker tried to forget that he had a release coming up in less than 36 hours.Sunidhi Chauhan to record a song with Enrique Iglesias
Bollywood's leading playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan may have had many chartbuster songs to her credit but this is one special song that the singer will cherish forever. After all, it's a song for which Sunidhi collaborates with none other than Latino pop sensation Enrique Iglesias. The song is a romantic ballad showcasing the various moods of love and relationships. It also features a few Hindi lyrics which will be crooned but naturally by Sunidhi. Owing to Enrique's busy schedule, the song will be recorded in US. Sunidhi and Enrique will also be shooting for a special music video and like Enrique's earlier music videos this one is also sure to raise the mercury levels. The music video will be played globally from mid-December.
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