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Saturday 24 August 2013

Nargis Fakhri serves a perfect performance in Madras Café!


Nargis Fakhri serves a perfect performance in Madras Café!

4 hours ago
All eyes had been on Shoojit Sircar's Madras Café starring John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri. Going by the critics and the reports coming in, Shoojit Sircar has delivered another powerful and impactful cinema. John Abraham plays the part of an Army Officer well, but Nargis Fakhri manages to leave a mark on the audience with her flawless performance as a foreign war correspondent from Britain.

The movie had generated a lot of curiosity because of the subject and by the first reactions coming in; the film has done justice to the topic. Audiences and critics, alike, have loved Nargis Fakhri’s performance in the movie. Reputed and senior reviewer Subhash K Jha said, “Nargis Fakhri nails her war correspondent's part with her radiant presence.”  Another senior reviewer Taran Adarsh says, “Nargis Fakhri gets yet another stellar role [of a war correspondent] and I must add, she takes rapid strides as an actor”

Nargis Fakhri has come a long way since her debut in Bollywood. Madras Café showcases Nargis’ mettle as an actor. Those who have seen the movie have been showering praises for her portrayal of the character.

Other reviews praising Nargis for her role in the movie:

NDTV Movies: Nargis Fakhri, playing a journo who converses only English, strikes the right notes.

IBN Movies Live: Whether it is Nargis Fakhri's dialogues or accent, every bit is almost flawless in #MadrasCafe

Box Office Capsule: Nargis is the biggest surprise and she plays this war reporter with aplomb.

Koimoi: Nargis Fakhri with her British accent is confident& does her bit with élan retaining the correct persona for it.
Nargis Fakhri serves a perfect performance in Madras Café!

4 hours ago
All eyes had been on Shoojit Sircar's Madras Café starring John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri. Going by the critics and the reports coming in, Shoojit Sircar has delivered another powerful and impactful cinema. John Abraham plays the part of an Army Officer well, but Nargis Fakhri manages to leave a mark on the audience with her flawless performance as a foreign war correspondent from Britain.

The movie had generated a lot of curiosity because of the subject and by the first reactions coming in; the film has done justice to the topic. Audiences and critics, alike, have loved Nargis Fakhri’s performance in the movie. Reputed and senior reviewer Subhash K Jha said, “Nargis Fakhri nails her war correspondent's part with her radiant presence.”  Another senior reviewer Taran Adarsh says, “Nargis Fakhri gets yet another stellar role [of a war correspondent] and I must add, she takes rapid strides as an actor”

Nargis Fakhri has come a long way since her debut in Bollywood. Madras Café showcases Nargis’ mettle as an actor. Those who have seen the movie have been showering praises for her portrayal of the character.

Other reviews praising Nargis for her role in the movie:

NDTV Movies: Nargis Fakhri, playing a journo who converses only English, strikes the right notes.

IBN Movies Live: Whether it is Nargis Fakhri's dialogues or accent, every bit is almost flawless in #MadrasCafe

Box Office Capsule: Nargis is the biggest surprise and she plays this war reporter with aplomb.

Koimoi: Nargis Fakhri with her British accent is confident& does her bit with élan retaining the correct persona for it.

It's Priyanka, who got my debut delayed: Parineeti


It's Priyanka, who got my debut delayed: Parineeti


Monday 27 May 2013

Mumbai Indians outplay Chennai Super Kings to win IPL 6

Mumbai Indians outplay Chennai Super Kings to win IPL   Mumbai Indians finally annexed their maiden Pepsi Indian Premier League title upstaging a jittery Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final on Sunday in Kolkata to bring the curtains down to a tarnished sixth season of the cash-rich league.  Mumbai Indians team along with Mukesh and Nita Ambani's son Hari Anant celebrate with winners trophy after final of the IPL 6 in Kolkata on Sunday. (IE Photo: Parta Paul)

Mumbai Indians finally annexed their maiden Pepsi Indian Premier League title upstaging a jittery Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final on Sunday in Kolkata to bring the curtains down to a tarnished sixth season of the cash-rich league. Mumbai Indians team along with Mukesh and Nita Ambani's son Hari Anant celebrate with winners trophy after final of the IPL 6 in Kolkata on Sunday. (

Monday 31 December 2012

Playing Bijlee was not that easy: Anushka

Playing Bijlee was not that easy: Anushka

For Anushka Sharma, playing the role of Bijlee in "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" was far too complex than the roles she has done till now, and even left her mentally drained.

"So far the characters which I have played have been very strong girls so I cannot play them in a relaxed way. I played them the way they were written. Bijlee is one of the most complex characters I had to play," Anushka stated.

"My character is saying something and means something else, you have to read between the lines. It is a complete dichotomy. For me, the way she (Bijlee) was, was not something which I could relate to naturally. I just could not relate to her. She is very vague and vain," she added.

Written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, "Matru Ki Bijlee..." also features Imran Khan and veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. It is due to hit screens Jan 11.

But being a Vishal Bhardwaj film, Anushka says she was prepared for the unexpected.

"Vishal Bhardwaj's films are not obvious. That is what I had to learn. Human beings are flawed and he works in this grey area. When a film is not very verbose, it is the in-between spaces you have to fill, which becomes difficult," said the 24-year-old.

"Mentally it was draining. After a few days, I sent a message saying I don't think I can do this. Everything which I have done has been simple till now. Here there are too many layers. I would have spoilt it if I had played it linear," she added.


However, the actress agrees she has learnt a lot during the course of the film.

"When I started shooting this film, I saw the world in either black or white. After doing this film, somewhere I started accepting things more, and became less judgmental. I started to sympathise with people. Everyone has made mistakes in life and acceptance of that was what I learnt in the film," said Anushka, who made her Bollywood debut with 2008 film "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi".


"Vishal Bhardwaj has seen a certain kind of life. He has seen so much which you and I won't even think is true, because we have lived in big cities. He has learnt a lot from life and that's what you see in his films," she added.

Bollywood is all set to rock you in 2013

Bollywood is all set to rock you in 2013

What's in store at the movies in 2013? Fresh pairings, directors finding new muses and films with heart

2012 HAS been annus mirabilis for Bollywood with 15 certified hits and an unprecedented, unparalleled eight films vaulting past the Rs 100-crore hurdle.

So, can 2013 beat this beefy benchmark? Can Bollywood tabulate even higher centuries next year? Buoyed by an omnipresent boom time, the Hindi film industry is certainly going to try besting last year, what with several big-name directors and actors having thrown their hats into the ring for 2013.

Megastars teaming up with money-spinning filmmakers to pursue familiar box-office algorithms yield the most anticipated films of 2013. Yash Raj's Dhoom 3 will continue its eponymous franchise, with a major star (it's Aamir Khan this time) once again playing antagonist to lawmen Jai and Ali (Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra).

The heroines have always had one brief - dhoom machale - and now it's up to Katrina Kaif to out-sizzle Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and company.

It's sequel time for Hrithik Roshan too; he will bring in Diwali with a bang with Krrish 3, his fourth outing with father Rakesh Roshan after three straight blockbusters. To make himself ship-shape for this F/X-and-stunt-laden thriller, Hrithik got the best trainers from UK and `underwent a 10-week transformation,` according to the actor.

But what he says he is relying on most is `the fabulous script; everything else - colour, songs, item songs, action - is decoration.` While Priyanka Chopra will be abetting Krrish, Vivek Oberoi will be battling it out as a `mazedaar supervillain`.


Another sequel, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 will decide whether director Milan Luthria can pull off a hat-trick after the success of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and The Dirty Picture. This Akshay Kumar-Sonakshi Sinha-Imran Khan starrer is slated for an Eid release, a crowd-pulling holiday that has done wonders for Salman Khan of late.

While there's no confirmation yet on whether Salman's breathlessly awaited next (buzz is it's Radhe, a remake of a Punjabi film) will keep his date with Eid, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's first-ever collaboration with box office behemoth Rohit Shetty in Chennai Express is slated for 2013. This UTV-Disney thriller details SRK's character's journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram.

Thirty years ago, the high-decibel revenge drama Himmatwala made the return journey from the South to Mumbai, and became a blockbuster. Sajid Khan is now readying `a homage to the old Himmatwala` which stars Ajay Devgn. With characteristic grandiloquence, Sajid says, `As a child, I have watched the film 36 times in the theatre! Now I want my audience to leave the theatres with a smile and a 'mazaa aaya' feeling. I know Himmatwala will make 100 crores in the first week itself.`


It's not only about making a mark at the box office for our big names. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raju Hirani and Aamir try to make a perceptive comment in Peekay (slated for December), Akshay teams up with Neeraj Panday (of the widely acclaimed A Wednesday fame) for Special Chabbis and Prakash Jha readies his Amitabh Bachchan-Ajay Devgn starrer Satyagraha, which presents the middle class movement to renegotiate democracy. Unsurprisingly, Satyagraha is to be released on August 15.

The multiplex boom continues to afford filmmakers a chance to cater to an audience more welcoming of change; and many directors are playing for something deeper even without the benefit of having a megastar fuel their film.

2013 will witness the release of Vishal Bhardwaj's wacky-titled Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, Sudhir Mishra's indictment of sexual harassment, Inkaar, Rajkumar Gupta's Ghanchakkar (which Emraan Hashmi calls `a dark comedy with suspense`), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (`My homage to the sports of the country,` as the director puts it) and Shoojit Sircar's collaboration with John Abraham, Madras Cafe.

After winning reviews for Udaan, Vikramaditya Motwane will return on July 5 with Lootera, set in the 1950s. The film has been delayed by inclement weather and injuries but the cast can't stop gushing. Ranveer Singh raves, `I was in tears by the end of the narration; it's a golden script.`

Ranveer will keep the romance flag flying high with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gujarati drama Ram Leela while Ranbir Kapoor will lead the charge of the bright brigade with Ayan Mukherji's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and Abhinav Kashyap's Besharam.

As with any other year, 2013 has a plethora of male-oriented actioners such as the sequels Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala but unfortunately, there are all too few women-oriented films on the anvil.

There is the National Award-winning director Vikas Bahl's Kangna Ranaut-starrer Queen, Madhuri Dixit's latest hurrah, Gulab Gang, and maybe the Mary Kom biopic with Priyanka Chopra (shooting has yet to begin). When will Katrina, Kareena Kapoor-Khan and Vidya Balan green-light projects headlining their names first and foremost? What price gender parity?

Two tangy
How would the world have known that sodium (Na) plus chloride (Cl) produces salt unless someone had the gall to do a laboratory test with the two ingredients? 2013 will witness the coming together of several new star pairs and director-actor permutations, all in the hope of sparking off a novel chemistry.

Anushka Sharma's full-of-beans exuberance will hopefully contrast well with Imran's understated charm in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola. She says, `Imran and I are working together for the first time in Matru... It's a fresh pairing but I had never thought we would have such a different look in the film.` The normally dapper Imran sports a thick stubble and has done akhada-style exercises for the film, prompting Anushka to comment, `I think Imran looks hot in this film.`


Later in the year, Anushka will also attempt to ignite chemistry with Imran's mamu, Aamir, in Peekay. Another heroine who can now claim to have worked with both uncle and nephew is Katrina, who did Mere Brother Ki Dulhan with Imran in 2011 and now pairs with Aamir for the first time in Dhoom 3.

Height issues notwithstanding, Aamir and Katrina's long-burnished star appeal should prove a combustible combination for a guns n' gals thriller like Dhoom 3.

Dhoom 3 will complete Katrina's trilogy with the Khans but Sonakshi is just starting with the Khan roster. While Akshay and Sonakshi have already brushed their broad shoulders twice, making Once In A Time In Mumbaai 2 their third outing together, it will be interesting to see Sonakshi paired in the same film with a younger hero, Imran, for the first time.

Sonakshi is rapidly moving on to stars closer to her age. Choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva has already made Sonakshi swivel successfully to his dance steps in Rowdy Rathore, and in his next film, Namak, she will have rubber-boned Shahid Kapoor help her perform some cartilage-defying moves.

Ranveer will be part of two new jodis in 2013. In Lootera, Sonakshi and he will complement each other's earthy appeal and Bhansali's Ram Leela will cash in on Ranveer-Deepika's aerosol fresh team.

Sonam Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar both stay studiedly out of the rat race and their low-key combination should certainly perk up Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The only hitch is that since the film is a biopic on the Olympic runner Milkha Singh, Farhan may spend more time in the maidaan than with the maiden.


Shah Rukh's first alliance with Rohit Shetty of the Ajay Devgn camp should pique interest. Shetty's popcorn cinema is of a different variety from the Aditya Chopra-Karan Johar brand but it also hits the bullseye with unerring accuracy.

After Prakash Jha worked his magic with beautiful beanpole Katrina (whose acting abilities were under the scanner), he will now be working with Kareena whose acting creds have albeit long been accepted. She plays a committed journalist. Can Jha's film help lay the bedrock for Kareena's post-marital career?

And can the imaginative Bhansali spur the pragmatic Deepika (love the way she handles her controversies) from middle-level stardom to the upper echelons with Ram Leela? Will this new cocktail be an upper or a downer? Can her performance burn with a newer, purer flame? The stakes and expectations are high. Because Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the closest we have to Hollywood filmmakers during the Golden Age of Women's Directors.

Neophytes 2013
A bunch of bright-eyed arrivistes are added every year to the Hindi film industry's list of stars. These youthful roisterers hope to prove their drawing power in a wide spectrum of films.

2013 will witness two major Southern stars aiming for a breakthrough. In the 1990s, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi had a few Hindi film successes with Pratibandh and The Gentleman (opposite Juhi Chawla). Now, his son Ram Charan Teja seeks to carry over his immense success in Telugu films into Bollywood with the Apoorva Lakhia-directed remake of the 1973 blockbuster Zanjeer.

He is paired opposite Priyanka Chopra and pitted against Sanjay Dutt. The original crystallised Amitabh Bachchan's angry young man image and made him a phenomenon. Teja should be half as lucky.


There's more to the lean-and-wiry Dhanush than being the Kolaveri di singer-actor or Rajinikant's son-in-law. Dhanush has a major fan following for his Tamil films and will now be seen in Tanu Weds Manu director Anand Rai's rom-dram Ranjhana opposite Sonam. Sameera Reddy, who has acted in several major Southern films, says authoritatively, `Dhanush is sheer talent.`

Also coming out of the gates is Sushant Singh Rajput who will try to emulate Shah Rukh's trajectory from TV to films. The Pavitra Rishta actor's TV success was, however, not what clinched Kai Po Che! for him. His film's producer Siddharth Roy Kapoor states, `In Sushant we found our story's character Ishaan.

Director Abhishek Kapoor made sure that his role is actually very different from his TV image. Sushant trained in cricket, worked on his body and attended many workshops to become Ishaan. But it does help that he has a huge fan base from his TV stint.` Kapoor confidently adds, `His popularity will only increase after they see his performance in Kai Po Che!`


After an undistinguished turn in 2010's Love Breakups Zindagi, Pallavi Sharda is lucky to have bagged Abhinav 'Dabangg' Kashyap's Besharam opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Similarly, South star Tamanna acted in a now forgotten Hindi film some years ago but hopes to hit a glam slam with Sajid Khan's Himmatwala opposite Ajay Devgn.

And then there is grand dame Asha Bhosle on track to be the oldest newcomer in Bollywood. She may have done a few small roles in the 1940s but the legendary singer will now take on the title role in Mahesh Kodiyal's Maaee. Says Kodiyal, `Ashaji is definitely a genius because in spite of acting for the first time, she pulled it off so beautifully.`



Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

Call me Kareena Kapoor-Khan: Bebo

Call me Kareena Kapoor-Khan: Bebo

Kareena Kapoor-Khan says she's finally getting the hang of her new 'beautiful' surname

It all started with Aishwarya Rai when she decided to go ahead and add Bachchan to her surname. After tying the knot with Saif Ali Khan, the latest entrant to this fledgling club in B-Town is Bebo. Earlier, Bollywood actresses usually chose not to tweak their established screen names post wedding. Needless to add, times are indeed changing.

In fact, Kareena Kapoor-Khan quite often ends up insisting others to use her updated conjugal identity. `I keep telling people to please address me as Kareena Kapoor-Khan. Besides, that's my name now, isn't it?

Kavita Radheshyam to be part of an erotica

Kavita Radheshyam to be part of an erotica

Kavita Radheshyam who featured in 5 Ghantey Me 5 Crore with Pakistani actress Meera and Shawar Ali will next be seen in Rupesh Paul's film on the Kamasutra in 3D

The starlet says being bold does not mean taking off your clothes but being bold in thoughts.

Bollywood's makers and breakers of 2012

Bollywood`s makers and breakers of 2012

As the year draws its final breath, HitList takes a look at the year's biggest headliners in B-Town

King Khan's Slapgate
The year began on a bumpy note for Shah Rukh Khan who was involved in a fracas with director Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt's bash for Agneepath in January. Kunder had been provoking King Khan by making uncharitable remarks against his film RA.One. Later however Kunder and his wife Farah Khan along with Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala met SRK and sorted out the issue.


In May came SRK's infamous squabble with the security officials at the Wankhede Stadium. The actor, who owns Kolkata Knight Riders, was allegedly accused of misbehaving with the security personnel for not allowing his entourage to enter the ground.

However, SRK defended himself saying that the security personnel manhandled the kids with him, including his daughter Suhana, which led to the altercation. SRK was also linked with Priyanka Chopra. It is said to be the reason behind SRK's best friend Karan Johar and Chopra's cold war.

No more Tees Maar Khan
Shirish Kunder's Joker had lead actor Akshay Kumar missing from its film promotions. Akki vowed never to work with Shirish and his wife Farah Khan again.


SRK v/s Ajay Devgn
Shah Rukh Khan's bete noire Ajay Devgn took legal action again Yash Raj Films over the release of Khan-starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The film ran into trouble with Devgn claiming that his Son Of Sardar was not getting enough screens due to the dominant position of YRF with the distributors, an allegation denied by the production house.

Kajol was not invited to the premiere of Jab Tak Hai Jaan though everyone associated with Yash Chopra's production house was on the guest list. Devgn admitted that she was skipped due to his tussle with the production house.

The Sanjays patch up
Buddies Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta fell out over Dutt's allegations of financial bunglings within the production company which the two had partnered. But the two patched up at Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday bash.

With the change of equations between Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta, it looks like it was sunny times for Kangna Ranaut too. Dutt and Maanayata also patched up with Kangs with the actress being invited to the Dutt household's Mata ki chowky.


>> Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's weight issue became an object of controversy. Even though on a maternity break, she hogged headlines earlier in the year due to her post baby flab.

>>Saif Ali Khan's name was riddled with controversy when he got involved in a scuffle with an NRI businessman Iqbal Sharma at a South Mukbai hotel restaurant. He was at dinner with Kareena and his friends when Saif allegedly hit Iqbal after he asked the actor to tone down the voice levels from his table. Saif denied hitting the man first and said he was defending himself after Iqbal came on him. Both parties have filed cases against each other.

>> The scandal involving veteran star Rajesh Khanna and Anita Advani. Anita, who claims to be Khanna's live-in partner, approached court after his death in July, saying Khanna's son-in-law Akshay Kumar and wife Dimple Kapadia were denying her share in the property.

>> Barfi!, India's entry for the Oscars, landed in trouble with critics who accused that the film was copied from various Hollywood movies. Director Anurag Basu said it was only a tribute.


Wedded bliss
B-Town stars who tied the knot include: >>Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in February
>>Esha Deol with businessman Bharat Takhtani in June
>>Ram Charan Teja and Upasana Kamineni in June 14
>>Kareena Kapoor with Saif Ali Khan in October
>>Vidya Balan with Siddharth Roy Kapur in December

The Happy Dozen
At least 12 films acquired blockbuster status in 2012. These include: Agneepath, Rowdy Rathore, Kahaani, Raaz 3, Cocktail, Ek Tha Tiger, Barfi!, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, OMG: Oh My God!, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar.

Landmark Birthdays
Karan Johar turned 40 on May 25.
Amitabh Bachchan turned 70 on October 11
Dilip Kumar turned 90 on December 11.

They Bid Farewell
Child actor Taruni Sachdev
Achala Sachdev
Dara Singh
A K Hangal
Yash Chopra
Jaspal Bhatti
Rajesh Khanna

Sunday 30 December 2012

It's Priyanka, who got my debut delayed: Parineeti

It`s Priyanka, who got my debut delayed: Parineeti

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who made her Bollywood debut last year with "Ladies VS Ricky Bahl", says she did not get her first break because of sister actress Priyanka Chopra.

Parineeti cleared the air during an episode of television show "Live My Live 2" aired on UTV Stars.

Parineeti said there is this popular belief that she got her first movie because of her sister, Priyanka, but the fact is that she knew Maneesh Sharma, who directed "Ladies VS Ricky Bahl", since a long time and that's how she was approached.

Tuhin, a fashion designer from Kolkata, met Parineeti on the show.

Parineeti told Tuhin how she is called a tomboy by her father and he always tells her to act feminine and classy. She says he wants her to behave a little more reserved instead of being the frank person that she is.


Tuhin gifted Parineeti a gown, that he created in one night, after being informed that he was selected for the show.

The episode featuring the actress will be aired Sunday.