Cinderella Actress Jyoti Sharma set to take Bollywood by Storm

Enchanting Jyoti says, “I am now fully prepared to carve a unique niche for me in the world of films and fashion. My theatrical experience has endowed me with the requisite abilities to showcase my acting talent. My multi-faceted personality coupled with my acting abilities give me an ‘unfair advantage’ against many other aspirants. Wait for a mega announcement with me at the helm.” 

Well, it seems like this girl is going to turn the tinsel town upside down.

Way To Go Jyoti Sharma

Actor Randhir Kapoor releases 101 Silver Screen Stars

First-of-its-kind 4-DVD Gift Pack is a COLLECTOR’S EDITION with over 750 minutes of Bollywood nostalgia, trivia, 550 song clips and 101 full songs

A very glamorous FILMY DIARY consisting of some very interesting film artworks and facts tracing 100 Years of Cinema on each page comes FREE with this Gift Pack

Actor Randhir Kapoor, who represents the ‘First Family of Bollywood’, launched the first copy of Shemaroo’s first-of-its-kind Golden Jubilee Year Offering - 101 SILVER SCREEN STARS - an Audio-Visual treat on the life journey of 101 popular Hindi film heroes and heroinesencapsulated in 4 DVDs of over 750 minutes each of non-stop Bollywood nostalgia. In the 101^st year of Indian Cinema, the must-have for every film lover is not merely a compilation but a well-researched Collector’s Edition with interesting anecdotes as well as more than 550 song clips and 101 main songs. The pack also includes a very glamorous Filmy Diary consisting of some very interesting film artworks and facts tracing 100 Years of Cinema on each page complements the 4 DVD Gift Pack. The first promo of the product was also played for the 1,000 strong audiences attending the event. It will not be an exaggeration to call 101 SILVER SCREEN STARS a mini encyclopedia on Bollywood, as the memorable life journeys of 101 Stars (51 Heroines & 50 Heroes) are covered along with their popular songs.

Mr. Hiren Gada, Director, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd., said, “Shemaroo Entertainment proudly presents 101 SILVER SCREEN STARS for its audience. This is our Golden Jubilee Year Offering for all lovers of Hindi Cinema - be it the Senior citizens, the middle aged or the Youngsters representing the Gen Next. It is a musical celebration and tribute to 101 all-time superstars who have adorned the Silver Screen with their magnificent presence. One can rediscover their favorite stars with flashbacks of their Life journeys and cinematic moments. There is something for everyone in this unique product which is the first of its kind on Video.”

About Shemaroo

Founded in 1962, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd is among the eminent Filmed Entertainment “Content House” in the country with activities ranging across Content Ownership, Aggregation and Distribution. The Shemaroo brand is today synonymous with quality entertainment in the Indian entertainment eco system.

Shemaroo is engaged in the distribution of content forsatellite channels, physical formats and emerging technologies like the Mobile, Internet, Broadband, IPTV and DTHamong others. With its partnership with the major telecom operators in India, Shemaroo is one of the forefront players of the digital age. The company has also tied up with many content providers across the country.

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101 Silver Screen Stars

Featuring: Aamir Khan, Abhay Deol, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Amol Palekar, Anil Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Babita, Balraj Sahni, Bipasha Basu, Bobby Deol, Dev Anand, Dharmendra, Dilip Kumar, Dimple Kapadia, Fardeen Khan, Farooque Shaikh, Govinda, Helen, Hema Malini, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff, Jaya Bhaduri, Jaya Prada, Jeetendra, Joy Mukherjee, Juhi Chawla, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit, Mala Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Manoj Kumar, Meena Kumari, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Mehmood, Mithun Chakraborty, Moushumi Chatterji, Mumtaz, Nanda, Nargis, Naseeruddin Shah, Neetu Singh, Nutan, Padmini Kolhapure, Parveen Babi, Poonam Dhillon, Priyanka Chopra, Raakhee, Raj Babbar, Raj Kapoor, Raj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Rakesh Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Rati Agnihotri, Raveena Tandon, Reena Roy, Rekha, Rishi Kapoor, Sadhana, Saif Ali Khan, Saira Banu, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Shilpa Shetty, Smita Patil, Sridevi, Sunil Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Sunny Deol, Suraiya, Tabu, Tina Munim, Urmila Matondkar, Vidya Balan, Vinod Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Vivek Oberoi, Vyjayantimala, Waheeda Rehman and Zeenat Aman.

· A Musical Celebration of 101 All-time Superstars who have adorned the Silver Screen with their magnificent presence.

· Interesting details about each star’s family & origins, film debut, memorable films & career graph, awards & nominations, flashback information, other pursuits etc. presented along with a medley of their popular songs.

· Culmination of each Star segment with a full song dedicated to that particular star.

· More than 550 song clips and 101 main songs.

· More than 750 minutes of non-stop Bollywood Nostalgia in 4 DVDs.

· Recall their memorable films, major awards and achievements.

· Rediscover your favourite stars with flashbacks of their Life journeys and cinematic moments

Being a Khan -Outlook Turning Points 2013 [Published By The New York Times]

Outlook Turning Points 2013 [Published By The New York Times]
I am an actor. Time does not frame my days with as much conviction as images do. Images rule my life. Moments and memories imprint themselves on my being in the form of the snapshots that I weave into my expression. The essence of my art is the ability to create images that resonate with the emotional imagery of those watching them.
I am a Khan. The name itself conjures multiple images in my mind too: a strapping man riding a horse, his reckless hair flowing from beneath a turban tied firm around his head. His ruggedly handsome face marked by weathered lines and a distinctly large nose.
A stereotyped extremist; no dance, no drink, no cigarette tipping off his lips, no monogamy, no blasphemy; a fair, silent face beguiling a violent fury smoldering within. A streak that could even make him blow himself up in the name of his God. Then there is the image of me being shoved into a back room of a vast American airport named after an American president (another parallel image: of the president being assassinated by a man named lee, not a Muslim thankfully, nor Chinese as some might imagine! I urgently shove the image of the room out of my head).
Some stripping, frisking and many questions later, I am given an explanation (of sorts): “Your name pops up on our system, we are sorry”. “So am I,” I think to myself, “Now can I have my underwear back please?” Then, there is the image I most see, the one of me in my own country: being acclaimed as a megastar, adored and glorified, my fans mobbing me with love and apparent adulation.
I am a Khan.
I could say I fit into each of these images: I could be a strapping six feet something – ok something minus, about three inches at least, though I don’t know much about horse-riding. A horse once galloped off with me flapping helplessly on it and I have had a “no horse-riding” clause embedded in my contracts ever since.
I am extremely muscular between my ears, I am often told by my kids, and I used to be fair too, but now I have a perpetual tan or as I like to call it ‘olive hue’ – though deep In the recesses of my armpits I can still find the remains of a fairer day. I am handsome under the right kind of light and I really do have a “distinctly large” nose. It announces my arrival in fact, peeking through the doorway just before I make my megastar entrance. But my nose notwithstanding, my name means nothing to me unless I contextualize it.
Stereotyping and contextualizing is the way of the world we live in: a world in which definition has become central to security. We take comfort in defining phenomena, objects and people – with a limited amount of knowledge and along known parameters. The predictability that naturally arises from these definitions makes us feel secure within our own limitations.
We create little image boxes of our own. One such box has begun to draw its lid tighter and tighter at present. It is the box that contains an image of my religion in millions of minds.
I encounter this tightening of definition every time moderation is required to be publicly expressed by the Muslim community in my country. Whenever there is an act of violence in the name of Islam, I am called upon to air my views on it and dispel the notion that by virtue of being a Muslim, I condone such senseless brutality. I am one of the voices chosen to represent my community in order to prevent other communities from reacting to all of us as if we were somehow colluding with or responsible for the crimes committed in the name of a religion that we experience entirely differently from the perpetrators of these crimes.
I sometimes become the inadvertent object of political leaders who choose to make me a symbol of all that they think is wrong and unpatriotic about Muslims in india. There have been occasions when I have been accused of bearing allegiance to our neighboring nation rather than my own country – this even though I am an Indian whose father fought for the freedom of India. Rallies have been held where leaders have exhorted me to leave my home and return to what they refer to as my “original homeland”. Of course, I politely decline each time, citing such pressing reasons as sanitation words at my house preventing me from taking the good shower that’s needed before undertaking such an extensive journey. I don’t know how long this excuse will hold though.
I gave my son and daughter names that could pass for generic (pan-Indian and pan-religious) ones: Aryan and Suhana. The Khan has been bequeathed by me so they can’t really escape it. I pronounce it from my epiglottis when asked by Muslims and throw the Aryan as evidence of their race when non-Muslims enquire.
I imagine this will prevent my offspring from receiving unwarranted eviction orders and random fatwas in the future. It will also keep my two children completely confused. Sometimes, they ask me what religion they belong to and, like a good Hindi movie hero, I roll my eyes up to the sky and declare philosophically, “You are an Indian first and your religion is humanity”, or sing them an old Hindi film ditty, “Tu Hindu banega na Musalmaan banega – insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega” set to Gangnam Style.
None of this informs them with any clarity, it just confounds them some more and makes them deeply wary of their father.
In the land of the freed, where I have been invited on several occasions to be honored, I have bumped into ideas that put me in a particular context. I have had my fair share of airport delays for instance.
I became so sick of being mistaken for some crazed terrorist who coincidentally carries the same last name as mine that I made a film, subtly titled My name is Khan (and I am not a terrorist) to prove a point. Ironically, I was interrogated at the airport for hours about my last name when I was going to present the film in America for the first time. I wonder, at times, whether the same treatment is given to everyone whose last name just happens to be McVeigh (as in Timothy)??
I don’t intend to hurt any sentiments, but truth be told, the aggressor and taker of life follows his or her own mind. It has to nothing to do with a name, a place or his/her religion. It is a mind that has its discipline, its own distinction of right from wrong and its own set of ideologies. In fact, one might say, it has its own “religion”. This religions has nothing to do with the ones that have existed for centuries and been taught in mosques or churches. The call of the azaan or the words of the pope have no bearing on this person’s soul. His soul is driven by the devil. I, for one, refuse to be contextualized by the ignorance of his ilk.
I am a Khan.
I am neither six-feet-tall nor handsome (I am modest though) nor am I a Muslim who looks down on other religions. I have been taught my religion by my six-foot-tall, handsome Pathan ‘Papa’ from Peshawar, where his proud family and mine still resides. He was a member of the no-violent Pathan movement called Khudai Khidamatgaar and a follower of both Gandhiji and Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, who was also known as the Frontier Gandhi.
My first learning of Islam from him was to respect women and children and to uphold the dignity of every human being. I learnt that the property and decency of others, their points of view, their beliefs, their philosophies and their religions were due as much respect as my own and ought to be accepted with an open mind. I learnt to believe in the power and benevolence of Allah, and to be gentle and kind to my fellow human beings, to give of myself to those less privileged than me and to live a life full of happiness, joy, laughter and fun without impinging on anybody else’s freedom to live in the same way.
So I am a Khan, but no stereotyped image is factored into my idea of who I am. Instead, the living of my life has enabled me to be deeply touched by the love of millions of Indians. I have felt this love for the last 20 years regardless of the fact that my community is a minority within the population of India. I have been showered with love across national and cultural boundaries, from Suriname to Japan and Saudi Arabia to Germany, places where they don’t even understand my language. They appreciate what I do for them as an entertainer – that’s all. My life has led me to understand and imbibe that love is a pure exchange, untempered by definition and unfettered by the narrowness of limiting ideas. If each one of us allowed ourselves the freedom to accept and return love in its purity, we would need no image boxes to hold up the walls of our security.
I believe that I have been blessed with the opportunity to experience the magnitude of such a love, but I also know that its scale is irrelevant. In our own small ways, simply as human beings, we can appreciate each other for how touch our lives and not how our different religions or last names define us.
Beneath the guise of my superstardom, I am an ordinary man. My Islamic stock does not conflict with that of my Hindu wife’s. The only disagreements I have with Gauri concern the color of the walls in our living room and not about the locations of the walls demarcating temples from mosques in India.
We are bringing up a daughter who pirouettes in a leotard and choreographs her own ballets. She sings western songs that confound my sensibilities and aspires to be an actress. She also insists on covering her head when in a Muslim nation that practices this really beautiful and much misunderstood tenet of Islam.
Our son’s linear features proclaim his Pathan pedigree although he carries his own, rather gentle mutations of the warrior gene. He spends all day either pushing people asie at rugby, kicking some butt at Tae Kwon Do or eliminating unknown faces behind anonymous online gaming handles around the world with The Call of Duty video game. And yet, he firmly admonishes me for getting into a minor scuffle at the cricket stadium in Mumbai last year because some bigot make unsavory remarks about me being a Khan.
The four of us make up a motley representation of the extraordinary acceptance and validation that love can foster when exchanged within the exquisiteness of things that are otherwise defined ordinary.
For I believe, our religion is an extremely personal choice, not a public proclamation of who we are. It’s as person as the spectacles of my father who passed away some 20 years ago. Spectacles that I hold onto as my most prized and personal possession of his memories, teachings and of being a proud Pathan. I have never compared those with my friends, who have similar possessions of their parents or grandparents. I have never said my father’s spectacles are better than your mother’s saree. So why should we have this comparison in the matter of religion, which is as personal and prized a belief as the memories of your elders. Why should not the love we share be the last word in defining us instead of the last name? It doesn’t take a superstar to be able to give love, it just takes a heart and as far as I know, there isn’t a force on this earth that can deprive anyone of theirs.
I am a Khan, and that’s what it has meant being one, despite the stereotype images that surround me. To be a Khan has been to be loved and love back – that the promise that virgins wait for me somewhere on the other side.
- Shah Rukh Khan

 

Shah Rukh Khan Statement 29th Jan 2013

According to me, all our lives we are defined by three identities.
Two of which are fortunately acquired by birth and are a matter of unconditional love and acceptance.
The first identity is acquired by where one is born. Our Motherland. That defines us. So foremost all of us here like me are proud Indians.
Second the family name and upbringing that our parents give us. Mine is Khan, like some of us here. I am very proud of my parents, like all of us are here. I love them unconditionally.
The third is the profession we choose that defines us. By some quirk of fate I am a celebrity… a public figure in the fields of art and media. Like most of us are here today.
As I said being an Indian and my parents’ child is an unconditional accepted truth of my life and I am very proud of both.
The third…being a public figure makes me open to any kind of questioning, adjectives good and bad and or sometimes makes me an object of controversy as people use my name and statements to attach any positive or negative sentiment to it. I accept all the above because this is the life I chose and will stand by it. I am what I am, because of the love and admiration that comes with being who I am in my profession…so I thank everyone for making me the star I am.
Now to address this whole issue, with regards to my Article, that has taken an unwarranted twist . I do not even understand the basis of this controversy.
Ironically the article I wrote (yes its written by me) was actually meant to reiterate that on some occasions my being an Indian Muslim film star is misused by bigots and narrow minded people who have misplaced religious ideologies for small gains….and ironically the same has happened through this article…once again.
The reason for this primarily is….I think some of the people have not even read it and are reacting to comments of people, who in turn have also not read it. So I implore you all to first read it.
Second if you read it, nowhere does the article state or imply directly or indirectly that I feel unsafe….troubled or disturbed in India.
It does not even vaguely say that I am ungrateful for the love that I have received in a career spanning 20 years. On the contrary the article only says that in spite of bigoted thoughts of some of the people that surround us….I am untouched by skepticism because of the love I have received by my countrymen and women.
I will paraphrase the beginning and the end of the article to clarify and substantiate my stand.
“Then, there is the image I most see, the one of me in my own country: being acclaimed as a megastar, adored and glorified, my fans mobbing me with love and apparent adulation.

So I am a Khan, but no stereotyped image is factored into my idea of who I am. Instead, the living of my life has enabled me to be deeply touched by the love of millions of Indians. I have felt this love for the last 20 years regardless of the fact that my community is a minority within the population of India. I have been showered with love across national and cultural boundaries, they appreciate what I do for them as an entertainer – that’s all. My life has led me to understand and imbibe that love is a pure exchange, untempered by definition and unfettered by the narrowness of limiting ideas.

Sometimes, they ask me what religion they belong to and, like a good Hindi movie hero, I roll my eyes up to the sky and declare philosophically, “you are an Indian first and your religion is Humanity”, or sing them an old Hindi film ditty, “tu hindu banega na musalmaan banega – insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega” set to Gangnam style.


Why should not the love we share be the last word in defining us instead of the last name? It doesn’t take a superstar to be able to give love, it just takes a heart and as far as i know, there isn’t a force on this earth that can deprive anyone of theirs.

I am a Khan, and that’s what it has meant being one, despite the stereotype images that surround me. To be a Khan has been to be loved and love back….”

Please I implore everyone here to read the article and convey through your respective mediums of communications, all the good things that it expresses to youngsters and my fellow Indians. It is a heartfelt and extremely important aspect of my life, an appreciation of love that all of you have bestowed upon me and also a point of view from my being a father of two young children

I would like to tell all those who are offering me unsolicited advice that we in India are extremely safe and happy. We have an amazing democratic, free and secular way of life. In the environs that we live here in my country India, we have no safety issues regarding life or material. As a matter of fact it is irksome for me to clarify this non-existent issue. With respect I would like to say to anyone who is interpreting my views and offering advice regarding them, please read what I have written first.

Also some of the views that I have been made to read are just an extension of soft targeting celebs and creating an atmosphere of emotional outbursts and divisiveness based on religion…in the minds of some. I implore everyone to understand, that my article is against exactly this kind of giving in to propaganda and aggressiveness. Lets not be misled by tools which use religion as an anchor for unrest and a policy of divide and rule.

I would also like to add here, that my profession as an actor makes me, liked beyond the borders of my nation and culture. The hugs and love that I am showered upon by Nationalities all around the world, make me safe all over the globe, and my safety has genuinely never been a matter of concern to me…and so it should not be a matter of concern to anyone else either.

We are all educated and patriotic people. We do not have to prove that time and again because of divisive politics of a few.

My own family and friends, are like a mini India…where all religions, professions and a few wrongs included, all are treated with tolerance and understanding and regard for each other. I only sell love…love that I have got from millions of Indians and non Indians….and stand indebted to my audience in my country and around the world. It is sad that I have to say it to prove it, in my country, which my father fought for, during the Independence struggle.

That’s my piece and having said all this…I would like to request all of you present here….that henceforth ask me questions regarding….my next movie. The songs that I have recorded. The release date of my film. The heroines cast in it. The Toiffa awards in Vancouver, because I am an actor and maybe I should just stick to stuff that all of you expect me to have a viewpoint on. The rest of it…maybe I don’t have the right kind of media atmosphere to comment on. So I will refrain from it.

And please if you can…put all I have said on your channels, or mediums of communication, in the exact same light as I have said it and meant it in. 24 hrs of unrequired controversy is more than enough for all of us I assume. So do not sensationalize and hence trivialize matters of national interest and religion any further and drag a movie actor in the middle of it all…and let me get back to doing what I do best….making movies.

Shah Rukh Khan

HRITHIK’S HOTTER THAN SALMAN, RANBIR

Bollywood fans will unanimously agree that even at 39, Hrithik Roshan is still one of the hottest male stars in the industry. So it hardly comes as a surprise that Hrithik has topped the chart of ‘Sexiest Male Celebrities’, beating others like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar.

One of the latest weekend polls by the consumer research company Ormax Media on Twitter has come up with the result. While Hrithik beating Salman and Shah Rukh has come as a surprise, it was nothing less than shocking to see Ranbir Kapoor, who is being called the flavour of the season, at the bottom of the list,” says an industry insider.

But nonetheless, Hrithik is excited about the results. When contacted, the Krrish star says, “I am extremely humbled at the decision of the public. A big thank you to all for this dose of encouragement.”

It’s interesting to note that Hrithik has topped the list in spite of not really being in the public eye much recently — the actor has only had two films — Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD; 2011) and Agneepath (2012) — in the last two years. Salman and Akshay, on the other hand, had multiple releases.

एकता इमरान और हुमा मौनी अमावस्या पर जायेंगे महाकुंभ

 

एक थी डायन की टीम जल्द ही महाकुंभ जाने वाली है वो भी बेहद शुभ मौके मौनी अमावस्या के दिन।  

महाकुंभ से सकारात्मक ऊर्जा पाने के लिए और विशाल भरद्वाज और एकता कपूर की आने वाली फिल्म एक थी डायन की सफलता के लिए प्रार्थना करने एकता कपूर इमरान हाशमी और हुमा क़ुरेशी को अलाहाबाद ले जा रही हैं। महाकुंभ विश्व का सबसे बड़ा धार्मिक त्यौहार है।
ये उम्मीद लगायी जा रही है कि उनकी टीम 10 फरवरी मौनी अमावस्या के दिन संगम स्थल पर शाही स्नान करेंगे। ये दिन महाकुंभ का सबसे ज्यादा व्यस्त दिन होता है जहाँ 10 करोड़ से ज्यादा लोगों की भीड़ इकट्ठी होती है। लेकिन भीड़ की परवाह न करते हुए एकता कपूर, इमरान हाशमी और हुमा कुरेशी ने वहां जाने का निर्णय लिया।
9 और 10 फरवरी को जहाँ पूरा शहर जाम रहेगा, इमरान और हुमा 8 फरवरी को ही अलाहाबाद पहुँच जायेंगे। और वहां जा कर अपनी आने वाली फिल्म को प्रमोट करने के अलग अलग योजनाओं में जुट जायेंगे। एक थी डायन की टीम गंगा नदी के पास बने टेंट्स में रहेंगे और सुरक्षा के लिए ख़ासा इंतज़ाम किया जाएगा।
इमरान जो कि अपने बॉलीवुड फिल्में जल्द से जल्द ख़त्म करने की कोशिश में जुटे हैं ताकि वो अपना अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फिल्म शुरू कर सकें, महाकुंभ के इस पावन अवसर में भाग लेने के लिए उन्होंने अलग से अपने व्यस्त जीवन से वक़्त निकाला है। 
बालाजी मोशन पिकचर्स के सी.ई.ओ तनुज गर्ग ने इस बात की पुष्टि करते हुए कहा है “The Mahakumbh is a renowned international event of epic proportions. Despite challenges in terms of logistics, we are taking the plunge, to seek blessings and promote our first release of the year, in such a mammoth manner.”
एक थी डायन 18 अप्रैल को विश्वभर में रिलीज़ होने जा रही है।

The Derby is here and it always sees a splurge of styles and headgear flaunted by the fashionistas and style divas

The most important is to dress right... the best look to flaunt for the derby are brown or beige jodhpurs teamed up with calf high boots and worn with a stylish shirt in probably voile or linen...the shirt could be in whites,styled with a tie back collar and stylised blousson sleeves...the women who are tall can wear short to knee length dresses but dont wear too many prints ; keep it basic with a stylish cut and color blocking...u can team it up with a vibrant scarf ....most importantly its going to be a sunny afternoon so its important to wear fabrics that breathe...light cottons,linens and chiffon ..avoid polyester blends....the most important aspect for the derby is definitely your accessories....a fancy headgear is a must! We have very few occasions anyways where something fun yet trendy worn as a head accessory will definitely make you stand out! The correct handbag along with your boots and sunglasses and you are all set to rock the derby!

KHAKI MAKES SANJAY DUTT FEEL PATRIOTIC

This promises to be an action-packed year for you, with Vinod Bachchan’s Zila Ghaziabad coming up on February 22.
Yes, I have three releases coming up in quick succession with lots of stunts in store for the viewers. It feels good to get back to action after so many years. In between, the genre had taken a backseat to romance, comedy and family dramas, but now it’s back in a big way.
All three films have a lot of hand-to-hand combats, the kind you saw back in the’70s and the ’80s in Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) and Dharamji’s (Dharmendra) time. But while it’s hard-core and earthy, it’s a little more stylised. We use a lot of harnesses and wireworks during the shoots, and a lot of touches are added during post-production too. All this makes for exciting viewing.There’s been a lot of speculation about whether Zilla Gaziabad is just another make-believe movie or a bio-pic inspired by the’90s gang war between two groups of Gurjars and a controversial police officer, Inspector Pritam Singh. So tell us, is it fact or fiction?
Definitely fiction, but every reel life story is drawn partly from real life and so is this one. But it’s not a bio-pic for sure.
Did you research Pritam Singh, the character you play, meet his family or talk to his colleagues in the course of your research?
I’ve never believed in researching a role. I don’t do any homework, I just do my work!
It’s said that in his time Pritam Singh would pull up young boys with long hair and snip off their locks with the reprimand, “Tu launda hai, laundiya nahin (You are a boy, not a girl).” Interestingly, the role model for these youths back then was bad boy Billu, your character in Khalnayak (’93).
(Laughs) Yeah, I’ve heard that story too, but I don’t know if it’s true.
And if it were true?
Well, Pritam Singh was doing his job, I’m doing mine. Cops haven’t often been projected in a positive light in Hindi cinema. Earlier, they were always the last to arrive on the scene, after the hero had bashed up the baddies so they could click on the handcuffs and haul them off to jail. Later, they were shown hand-in-glove with corrupt politicians, industrialists and even terrorists.
Will Zila Ghaziabad redeem the Bollywood’s police force?
I think films like Singham (2011) have already done that. Our cops are the best people to eradicate the society of its unsocial and anti-social elements. They need our support and that of the government to do their jobs better. To make the world a safer place they need more facilities, and we need a bigger force. We need dare-devil officers like Bajirao Singham, Pritam Singh and my character in Policegiri.
We’ve heard of Dadagiri and Herogiri, but never Policegiri. What does it mean?
Policegiri implies that no one is above the law and that’s the message the film conveys as well.
There is a very thin line between the law and what can be deemed technically lawful, but perhaps the only option sometimes to root out what Bollywood would describe as “evil”.
Yes, that’s true!
How do you ensure that you don’t over-step that lakshman rekha (boundry) and leave yourself open to enquiry and controversy, as happened with encounter specialist Daya Nayak and even Inspector Pritam Singh?
You can try, but it’s not always possible for these officers to stay within the law. They have been given the power to take the law into their own hands in their mission to put society that is coming apart at the seams, back together. Unless their motives are suspect, we should let them do their jobs because they are only doing it for us. They should be appreciated and not persecuted or prosecuted.
During Department, Mr Bachchan (Amitabh) had admitted that if approached he’d definitely like to be the ‘face’ for the Mumbai police. Wouldn’t you want to do something too to elevate the image of the force?
I’ve always had the highest respect for the uniform. Wearing it makes me feel very dedicated and committed to doing my job. It makes me feel patriotic and very protective towards society. I know that most of our cops feel the same way too. Wearing khaki changes you.
Yes, I think we should all get together and do something for the police of our country. As far as elevating their image is concerned, we can do it through our movies.

New First Looks of 2 GUNS, GROWN-UPS 2, CLOUDY

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Bipasha Basu launches Dino Morea’s DM Fitness

Dino Morea is back. The actor who turned producer recently with Jism 2, has gifted Mumbai the fitness mantra with his product DM Fitness. Dino's old friend and co star from a few films, Bipasha Basu launched the first set of machines to help Mumbai control its waistline and regulate the heartbeat. Politician Sachin Ahir, his wife Sangeeta Ahir and Manish Agarwal from Bombay Realty were also spotted at the event which was held at Worli Sea Face.
DM Fitness is a series of fixed stations which can be used by the people of Mumbai free of cost. "We give the people an opportunity to exercise. It’s all functional training. It will be set up on small hundred square feet areas across the city."

Politician Sachin Ahir had sponsored the fitness station which has been set up opposite his house at Worli Seaface."I am very excited about it. I want to give something back to my city. This is a great way to keep fit and this set up which will give an opportunity to the people of Mumbai," says the actor.
Ask him why he got his Raaz co star to launch DM Fitness and he replies, "Bipasha is known for her fitness. I wanted someone who has got enough knowledge about it," he says.
Morea plans around a 100 such fitness stations across the city and he says that this is the way he can pay back the city.

Winners of Stardust Awards 2013

The winners of Stardust Awards 2013 has been announced. The awards ceremony is known for encouraging young talent in the industry. Stardust Awards for Superstar of Tomorrow (male) was given to Arjun Kapoor for Ishaqzaade, while Parineeti Chopra walked away with the Superstar of tomorrow (female).
Stardust Awards 2013 had some amazing performances by the bollywood beauties Kareena Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Madhuri Dixit, Ayushman Khuaran, Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh.
Full list of Stardust Awards 2013 winners!
Best Debut Male

• Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra (Student of the Year)

Superstar of Tomorrow (Male)

• Arjun Kapoor (Ishaqzaade)

Superstar of Tomorrow (Female)

• Parineeti Chopra (Ishaqzaade)

Best Debut Director

• Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish)

Film of the Year

• Barfi!

Best Actor

• Manoj Bajpayee (Gangs Of Wasseypur)

• Ayushmann Khurrana (Vicky Donor)

Best Actress

• Farah Khan (Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi)

Best Film

• Vicky Donor

Best Director

• Shoojit Sircar (Vicky Donor)

Star Of The Century

• Amitabh Bachchan

Best Actor Editor’s choice

• Shahrukh Khan (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Actress Editor’s choice

• Kareena Kapoor (Heroine)

Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Male)

• Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Prosenjit Chatterjee

Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Female)

• Shazahn Padamsee (Housefull 2)

Best Actor (Drama)

• Hrithik Roshan (Agneepath)

Best Actress (Drama)

• Sridevi (English Vinglish)

• Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!)

Best Actor (Comedy Romance)

• Abhishek Bachchan (Bol Bachchan)

Best Actress (Comedy Romance)

• Anushka Sharma (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Actor (Thriller / Action)

• Akshay Kumar (Rowdy Rathore and Khiladi 786)

Best Actress (Thriller / Action)

• Vidya Balan (Kahaani)

Best Actor Negative Role

• Sanjay Dutt (Agneepath)

Star of the Year (Male)

• Shahrukh Khan (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Star of the Year (Female)

• Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!)

Dream Director

• Karan Johar (Student Of The Year)

Best Debut Music Director

• Ajay-Atul (Agneepath)

Best Lyricist

• Habib Faisal and Kausar Munir (Ishaqzaade)

New Musical Sensation Singer (Male)

• Ayushmann Khurrana – Pani Da (Vicky Donor)

New Musical Sensation Singer (Female)

• Shalmali Kholgade (Pareshaan, Ishaqzaade and Daru Desi, Cocktail)

Best Style Icon Of The Year

• Bipasha Basu

Hottest Film Producer

• Kahaani (Kushal Kantilal Gada)

Hottest New Film Maker

• Kabir Khan (Ek Tha Tiger)

उतराखंड महोत्सव कौथिग 2013

रामलीला मैदान , नेरुल नवी मुंबई में 23 जनवरी से 27 जनवरी 2013 तक चलने वाले उतराखंड महोत्सव 'कौथिग' का उदघाटन उत्तराखंड के कैबिनेट मंत्री श्री हरक सिंह रावत और अभिनेता हेमंत पाण्डेय ने किया. इस अवसर पर उतराखंडी साहित्यकार नन्द किशोर नौटियाल और अविरल शंख वादक राम जन्म योगी (जो कि लगातार आधे घंटे तक शंख बजाते है) भी मौजूद थे.

दीप प्रज्वलन के बाद कैबिनेट मंत्री हरक सिंह रावत ने जनता को संबोधित करते हुए कहा की “हम अगले वर्ष तक यहाँ उतराखंड भवन और उतराखंड कमुनिटी सेंटर का निर्माण करेंगे जिसमे उतराखंड के सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमो का आयोजन किया जाएगा.”

5 दिनों तक चलने वाले इस महोत्सव में उतराखंड के विशिष्ठ खान-पान के साथ-साथ वहां का लोक गीत व संगीत तो होगा ही इसके अलावा स्वास्थ्य शिविर, रोजगार पंजीकरण और विवाह योग्य युवक-युवतियों का पंजीकरण भी होगा.

23 जनवरी को उत्तराखंड के सांस्कृतिक लोक संगीत व नृत्य का प्रदर्शन हुआ और 24जनवरी को इस महोत्सव में प्रसिद्ध उत्तराखंडी गायिका कल्पना चौहान ने अपने दल के साथ मनोहारी संगीतमय प्रस्तुति की और फिर इसके बाद विलुप्त होती परम्परा"बादी '' की अनोखी प्रस्तुति भी हुई. जिसे देखकर उपस्थित सभी दर्शक मन्त्र मुग्ध हो गए.

पिछले 5 सालों से सफलता पूर्वक चल रहे इस महोत्सव में उत्तराखण्ड के प्रसिद्ध 100 कलाकारों द्वारा कमलव्यूह, पाण्डव नृत्य, नंदा देवी जैसी नाटिका के साथ-साथ लोक नृत्य व लोकसंगीत का प्रदर्शन भी किया जाएगा. इस उत्सव में 40 से अधिक स्टाल भी लगाये जायेगें.

इस कौथिग महोत्सव का मुख्य उद्देश्य आज की युवा पीढ़ी को अपनी परम्परा व संस्कृति से परिचित कराना और उत्तराखंडी समाज को एकता के सूत्र में बांधना है.

दो दिग्गजों का मिलन

अपनी गायकी के लिए कैलाश खेर पूरी दुनिया में जाने जाते हैं उन्हें जितना लगाव संगीत से है उतना ही क्रिकेट से है भी है. ढाका में इंडिया -- बांगलादेश के बीच हुए क्रिकेट मैच के दौरान अपनी परफोर्मेंस के बाद उन्होंने कहा था कि अपने प्रिय खिलाड़ी सचिन के 100 वां शतक के बाद वो उनके लिए एक गाना गायेगें पिछले दिनों खार जिमखाना में कैलासा बैंड के परफोर्मेंस के अवसर पर कैलाश खेर को मौका मिला सचिन के लिए गाने का. यह वो शानदार अवसर था जब अलग - अलग क्षेत्र के दो दिग्गज आमने सामने थे.

अपने बैंड कैलासा के परफोर्मेंस के दौरान कैलाश खेर ने सचिन का स्टेज पर स्वागत किया. सचिन भी उनसे मिलकर बहुत अभिभूत हुए. भारतीय क्रिकेट के भगवान कहलाने वाले सचिन के साथ मुलाकात से उत्साहित कैलाश खेर ने ट्विट किया कि, "पिछले रात परफोर्मेंस के दौरान सचिन तेंडुलकर मंच पर आये और उन्होंने अपने विचार साझे किये."

Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah and Sajid Khan unveil the trailer of 'Himmatwala' at the iconic Gaiety Galaxy!!

The much talked about Sajid Khan’s “Himmatwala”

unveiled the trailer at the iconic Gaiety Galaxy yesterday in a complete 80’s style.And to add to the retro feel, there was a larger than life cutout of Ajay Devgn from the film outside the theatre and there were colorful pillars, pots and drums, dancers in 80s style dresses!!

The trailer was launched by Superstar Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah and blockbuster director Sajid Khan along with Producers Ronnie Screwvala (Disney UTV), Siddharth Roy Kapoor, Managing Director, Studios, Disney UTV and Vashu Bhagnani(Puja Films).

Ajay Devgn was seen donning a rugged look with a moustache and Tamannaah looked every inch of a diva in her dress while Sajid Khan was at his wittiest best.

Along with the trailer launch Superstar Ajay Devgn also felicitated the ‘Himmatwala’s of the Country ie. people who have done something courageous in their life, a contest which was run in different cities by a local media.
Everyone present there was seen having a great time and loved the trailer as it has all the elements of complete dhamaka and pure entertainment and it promises that the film will make you relive the 80’s classic era!!

With just the trailer so entertaining, well it looks like'Himmatwala' will be one electrifying film to watch out for!!

'Himmatwala' is directed by Blockbuster Director Sajid Khan, starring Superstar Ajay Devgn & Tammanah. Presented by UTV Motion Pictures & Pooja Entertainment, the film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala & Vashu Bhagnani and is all set to hit the theaters on March 29th, 2013!!

Sajid Khan's 'Himmatwal​a' trailer link

Sajid Khan's HimmatwalaProduced By Ronnie Screwvala and Vashu Bhagnani
Presented By UTV Motion Pictures and Puja Films
Starring Ajay Devgn, Tamannaaah
Releasing 29th March 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neqBc-8f4tY

प्रसून जोशी की तीसरी किताब सनशाइन लेन्स

 
आजकल हमारे समाज में इस बात की बहस चल रही है कि गीतों को प्रसिद्द होने के लिए उनके बोल असभ्य होने चाहिए या सभ्य। प्रसून जोशी ने हर बार अपने गीतों से इस बात का एहसास दिलाया है कि किसी भी गाने को प्रसिद्द बनाने के लिए उनका असभ्य होना ज़रूरी नहीं होता है।

अपने उन्हीं गीतों का संकलन एक पुस्तक के रूप में जल्द ही प्रकाशित करने वाले हैं। प्रसून की किताब सनशाइन लेन्स जयपुर के लिटररी फेस्टिवल में लॉन्च होने वाली है।

प्रसून जोशी उन लेखकों में से हैं जो कि हिंदी भाषा को सामयिक विचारों के साथ जोड़ कर गीत बनाते हैं। ज़्यादातर लेखक उर्दू भाषा का इस्तेमाल करते हैं।
प्रसून जोशी एक गीतकार हैं, स्क्रीनप्ले लेखक हैं और विज्ञापन जगत के कॉपीराइटर भी हैं। ये इनकी तीसरी किताब है। इन्होंने अपनी पहली किताब 17 साल की उम्र में प्रकाशित करवाई थी। ये McCann World-group India के अध्यक्ष भी हैं।
जहाँ हम गानों के बोल के असभ्य होने के बारे में सुन रहे हैं, उन्हीं के बीच एक नाम है जो इस ट्रेंड को खारिज करते हुए एक अलग सोच के साथ भीड़ में खड़े होने की हिम्मत रखते हैं। प्रसून जोशी आज के ज़माने के उन गीतकारों में से हैं जिन्होंने कविताओं की परंपरा को अभी तक बरकरार रखा है फ़िल्मी गानों के ज़रिये। इन्होंने नए विचारों और असाधारण शिल्प के साथ गीत लिखे हैं। इनकी कवितायें और गीत लोगों के बीच काफी लोकप्रिय होते हैं और विशेषज्ञों द्वारा सराहे भी जाते हैं। 
प्रसून की किताब में 60 अलग अलग फिल्मों और एल्बम के गानों के बोल पढ़ने मिलेंगे जिन्हें खुद प्रसून ने पिछले 10 सालों में लिखे हैं। हर गीत के साथ एक पेज का नोट होगा जिसमें गीतकार के अनुभव के बारे में लिखा होगा कि उस गीत को लिखने के लिए उनको किस चीज़ या विचार ने प्रेरित किया और किस प्रकार उन्होंने उस गीत को पूरा किया।
प्रसून जोशी ने हम तुम, रंग दे बसंती, फना, तारे ज़मीन पर, डेल्ही 6, फिर मिलेंगे, ब्लैक, लंडन ड्रीम्स, चित्तागोंग आदि फिल्मों के लिए गीत लिखे हैं। इन्होंने सिल्क रूट, अब के सावन आदि म्यूजिक एल्बम के भी गीत लिखे हैं।

Comedy Rules

TMKOC at number ONE Position across Channels & Shows

Asit Kumarr Modi produced comic serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has emerged at number one position with 4.4 TRP along with Balika Vadhu and Diya Aur Baati Hum.

Since the TRP opened again after months long hiatus, TMKOC has been steadily climbing in viewer’s rating points week after week. Current track where Jethalal is suddenly faced with allegations of another wife Gulabo is the first ever track that has gone on for more then week - ten days duration. Normally each story lasts for a week or maximum of ten days. “This track has been going on for more then 40 – 45 days, which is very unusual for us. But the storyline was such that it needed extra attention and dedicated episodes. It is the first time that we have shown a court scene in the show. It’s been a successful decision,” says Asit Modi.

“We are indeed very happy. A show that is socially relevant family entertainer is watched by entire families. And believe me, it is an extremely tough job to maintain the constant interest of the viewers in comedy. We are all the time on our toes but we enjoy every moment of it. And inspite of completing 1000 plus episodes, we still have so many new ideas and stories to explore,” he adds.

Forthcoming track is now dedicated to women and girl power. How each person should respect women because even India, our country, is a woman.

Check out this episode Monday to Friday in the coming week on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB TV at 8.30 PM.

Amitabh Bachchan,Aadesh Shrivastava at press conference of Global sound of peace at J W Marriot,Juhu

Aadesh Shrivastava planned the press conference of his 1st Global Sound of Peace concert at J W Marriot,Juhu.Amitabh Bachchan,Kailash Kher and Shaan came for the press conference.Amitabh Bachchan announced the date of show where he will sing alongwith other singers like Sunidhi Chauhan,Kavita Krishnamurthy,Shankar Mahadevan.Aadesh Shrivastava also showed the audio visual to media and guest.The show is directed by Rajeev Khandelwal.Aadesh Shrivastava thanked Raj Nayak Chief Executive of Colors for the support to this event.The date of show is 30th Jan at Andheri Sports complex,Andheri West.

कल्कि पहली बार परदे पर गायेंगी

कल्कि कोचलिन एक बहुत प्रतिभापूर्ण अभिनेत्री हैं। अपनी आने वाली फिल्म एक थी डायन में वो पहली बार गाना गाते हुए दिखेंगी। अपनी आवाज़ में तो नहीं लेकिन गाने पर अपने होंठ चलाते हुए ज़रूर दिखेंगी। कल्कि अपने फ़िल्मी करियर में पहली बार परदे पर गाने जा रही हैं। इससे पहले हर फिल्म में कोई भी गीत उनके बैकग्राउंड में चलाया गया है आजतक। फिल्म में एक गीत याराम वो गाते हुए नज़र आएँगी जो कि इमरान हाशमी और हमा कुरेशी पर भी फिल्माया गया है।
कल्कि ने कहा “I spent a long time working on the track because I also play the guitar in it. I learnt the chords and then lip-synced for the vocals. It was great fun especially because I was doing in front of the master of lip-syncing - Emraan Hashmi!" She adds, “I play the guitar in real life so it was fun for me to bring out my musical side to the song.I learnt the chords and played them while singing. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!"
इस गाने के गीतकार गुलज़ार साहब हैं। गीत के बोल हैं- 'हम चीज़ हैं बड़े काम की याराम, हमें काम पे रख लो याराम।' कल्कि ये गाना फिल्म में एक पार्टी के दौरान गुनगुनाती हुई नज़र आएँगी।
एक थी डायन कानन अय्यर की निर्देशित फिल्म है जो कि 18 अप्रैल को रिलीज़ होने वाली है।

“Adaab TV” Launch

ASR Television Network is a Mumbai based media house that is running 2 Digital TV Channels right now and is now going to launch “Adaab TV”.

“Adaab TV” is a Digital Broadband Urdu TV Channel, which is committed to broadcast High-

Quality programs of Social, Cultural, Linguistic, Lifestyle, Infotainment, Entertainment and

Current Affairs genre with a positive approach. “Adaab TV” is the first of its kind TV Channel of Urdu language, aimed at both elite and general Urdu speaking population of Greater Mumbai Region. We will have a variety of shows including Social & Cultural Talk Shows and Chat Shows, Discussions, Poetry Recital, Qawwali & Sufi Music, Call-In Shows, Interviews, Health & Lifestyle Shows and Anchor Based Studio Shows etc aimed to cater both upper and middle class Urdu Speaking and Urdu Loving population of Greater Mumbai Region.

ASR Television Network has chosen the pious occasion of Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi and the Rupublic Day to Launch this new initiative.

Subhash Ghai on his new girl 'Mishti'

“MY HUNT FOR KAANCHI IS OVER TODAY “—said Subhash Ghai on his birthday; 24^thJanuary 2013

SUBHASH GHAI ON HIS NEW GIRL ‘MISHTI ‘.

It is really a tough job to write a good script which, promises to be a blockbuster, as well as a great story with great characters, particularly the protagonist AND the tougher job is when you decide to pick up a newcomer to play the title role instead of an established star . It was my very intense struggle to find a KAANCHI, I went on auditioning the most beautiful girls and the talented ones; around 350 girls were auditioned to get the right Kaanchi, the way I had imagined in my script .

I found so many beautiful girls with talent but could not find my Kaanchi in them till I saw a picture of MISHTI who is from Kolkata. As I auditioned Mishti , I knew in the very first shot “that she was the Kaanchi I was looking for”. I was been looking more for the right face rather than a beauty. Today I am glad that my hunt is over. What I have to do is now is to just make a beautiful film ‘KAANCHI ‘ .

I will need your support and good wishes right through for KAANCHI.

NOTE ; Kaanchi will be Subhash Ghai’s 19^th film and Mishti will be his sixth heroine that he will be introducing in Bollwood after Meenaxi Sheshadri , Madhuri Dixit , Manisha Koirala , Mahima Chowdhary and Isha Shravani. . Subhash Ghai is also known for presenting his heroines with a strong presence and beauty on screen, which included Aishwarya in TAAL and Katrina in YUVRAAJ.

Pictures of Press Conference of The Movie 'Sona Spa' Releasing 22nd March