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Интервью с Приянкой Чопрой - с bollyvista.com

Interview: Priyanka Chopra

By Vickey Lalwani ©2006 Bollyvista.com

Priyanka Chopra
Post 'Krrish', PRIYANKA CHOPRA faced lots of flak. Some critics tore her apart for her performance in 'Krrish'. Excerpts from an interview by Vickey Lalwani:

You have been criticized for your performance in 'Krrish'?
Yeah, some critics have done that. To each his own. But I am very happy that 'Krrish' has done very well as a film. This was my first film with Roshans, and I have no regrets or complaints.

Haven't you become a replacement specialist? You did Ash's rejected 'Bluffmaster', then the Kareena rejected 'Love Story 2050', to name just two cases?
So what? Someone else has done the roles I rejected. I don't understand this first and second choice business. Someone has to do it. In Baweja's case, I wanted to help them out, so I did. As long as my role is good and the storyline is interesting, how does it matter if I was the first choice or even the last?

You and Ameesha Patel didn't get along on the sets of your forthcoming film 'Aap Ki Khatir'?
Those were all rumours without an iota of truth in it. Yes, Ameesha and I were never the best of friends but we never argued or fought or even disagreed. We simply worked professionally together.

You and Akshaye Khanna were not on talking terms during the making of 'Aap Ki Khatir'?
It's just that Akshaye takes a long time to mix. He is an introvert. But once he broke the ice, our relationship was smooth.

You are working with SRK in 'Don'?
I have been Shah Rukh's fan since I was young. To be working with him is a privilege. I cherished every moment of 'Don'. The film has worked out beautifully.

Do you have the same look as Zeenat had in 'Don'?
No. They have tried to give me a different look. Zeenat's short hairstyle was a wig, but I could afford to cut my hair, which I did. Farhan asked me to cut my hair by three inches so that I look feminine but at the same time, tough.

Of late, your dad has been quite unwell?
Yeah, he underwent a major operation. He is better now. Dad is presently in Boston with my mom. But he is resting there with mom, to acquire the lost energy.

You are said to be a very ambitious girl?
What's wrong with that? Those who are not ambitious are not focused. I want to be a part of the best stories and set-ups. I follow my instinct while listening to projects.

 Отправлено: 10.09.06 17:05. Заголовок: Re:

Вкратце перевод:
На вопрос, критиковали ли ее за роль в КРРИШ, Приянка отвечает, что немного критиковали, как и каждого, но она счастлива, что КРРИШ - удачный фильм, это ее первый фильм с Рошанами, и она ни о чем не сожалеет и ни на что не жалуется.
На вопрос, не стала ли она спецом по заменам других актеров, она отвечает: а кто-то другой играет роли, которые я отвергла. Я не понимаю этих первых и вторых выборов. Пока моя роль хороша, и история интересна, первый я выбор или нет, не имеет значения.
На вопрос про совместные съемки с Амишей Патель в их новом совместном фильме 'Aap Ki Khatir' (говорят, что они старались не встречаться), отвечает, что это слухи, Амиша и она никогда не были лучшими друзьями, но и никогда не спорили и не враждавали. Они просто работали вместе.
Насчет того, что на тех же съемках они с Акшаем Кханной долго не могли найти общего языка - отвечает, что Акшай интроверт, поэтому трудно сходится с людьми, но когда лед был сломан, отношения стали замечательными.
По поводу совместных съемок с ШРК в 'Don' - Приянка была фаном Шаха с детства, и работать с ним было просто наградой. Она наслаждалась каждым моментом съемок, фильм прекрасно сделан. Но выглядит в фильме Приянка совершенно непохоже на Зинат в оригинале Дона, у Зинат - короткая стрижка, а Приянка отрезала по просьбе режиссера только около 8-9 см, поэтому выглядит более женственно.
На вопрос, амбициозна ли она, отвечает - и что в этом такого? Она хочет принимать участие в лучших проектах, и следует в их выборе инстинкту.

 Отправлено: 14.09.06 16:46. Заголовок: Re:

Рам Гопал Варма - слегка о Sholay и о другом


“I haven't thought of Karisma Kapoor in any of my film for the last five years” – Ram Gopal Varma
By Subhash K. Jha, September 13, 2006 - 03:04 IST

"It may seem like a delay because we're starting in September. But it was always meant to be September. What we were planning to do in August is a technical kick-off for Sholay. Perhaps people presumed the project was delayed because there was no shooting with the stars. The stars were never meant to shoot in August. As for Ajay Devgan asking for changes in the script, he has never asked me for a script, let alone changes. We've worked together twice before (in Company and Bhoot) and there's no problem at all."

Ramu who's all set to release Shiva in September says nothing can stop Sholay. "Except for Mr Bachchan as Gabbar there's no other casting in Sholay that can determine or destroy its prospects. I'm very clear about making Sholay and how I want to make it. I don't know why people all round me seem so hell-bent to see the project go down. I'm sorry to disappoint the dooms-day prophets. But Sholay is starting in September. I'm wrapping it up by year-end to start Sarkar 2 with Amitji and Abhishek and then another project with Amitji early next year."

Having just directed AB in Nishabd, Ramu is speechless. "I don't want to sound boastful…but then on the other hand I don't mind if I do. I feel Amitji has given his career's best performance in Nishabd. Watching the film I feel he has completely surpassed everyone expectations, including my own which is saying a lot." (радует. радует)

Reverting to his favourite topic Ramu says, "The casting for Sholay is all in place, but not Basanti. Why is everyone so keen to know who'll play Basanti? Let me confess the character won't be the same Basanti as Hemaji in the original Sholay. This is a different Sholay that will reflect a new sensibility (mine) and a contemporary reality. We can't have Gabbar Singh on a horse and a Basanti on a tonga any more." In fact all the original characters may not have the same names.

Is Karisma Kapoor going to be a part of Ram Gopal Varma's Sholay? A report that Karisma might be making a comeback with Ram Gopal Varma's Sholay has the enterprising Ramu baffled. "I've no idea where that came from. Very honestly I haven't thought of Karisma Kapoor in any film for the last five years. Where her name cropped up from for Sholay, I don't know."

Though Katrina Kaif has been cast for the widow Radha's role the boisterous Basanti's part remains vacant. "It isn't going to be the kind of Basanti that Hema Malini played, that's for sure," reveals Ramu. "My Sholay transposes the milieu and the characters to a more contemporary setting."

We can't have a Gabbar Singh on a horse and a Basanti on a tonga any more."
Right now Ramu has shot forty percent of his new film Darling. "It's not a love story. It's a romantic thriller-comedy.(и это грит человек, который не любит романтические фильмы ) It's very difficult, almost impossible to define its genre. It's that unique in its content and treatment. I've shot with Fardeen before. But never with Bipasha and Esha."

Ramu's other directorial venture Shiva is ready for release. "I was tied up with solving my production problems. There was no control on the creative or financial level. I lost control over my projects. That's why I had stopped the release of all my films. Now my house is in order. Now I'm again ready to start releasing my films. Ram Gopal Varma productions has four releases till September-end. Shiva is complete. Darling is on the floors. And I'm starting Sholay next month. I'll do a bit of shooting and then start again full force in November."

 Отправлено: 14.09.06 16:57. Заголовок: Re:

Akki пишет:

цитата:

It's a romantic thriller-comedy

Да. Все-тки он не читатель, а писатель - он их видать только снимает :-)

Интересно, начнут они все-таки в сентябре или нет... мне казалось, что проект накроется медным тазом - но Рам Гопал - настойчивый парень, судя по всему :-)

 Отправлено: 28.09.06 17:56. Заголовок: Re:

Хоть танцевать она, похоже, и не умеет, но все равно мне нра... Интервью с Канганой Ранаут



Kangana Ranaut played a serious, mature and an intense character in GANGSTER, but when you speak to her you realize that she is still a child at heart. Barely 19 years of age, you feel there's a lot about her that still needs to be explored. Vickey Lalwani caught up with her on the eve of the release of her latest film WOH LAMHE where she essays the role of late Bollywood siren Parveen Babi who was mentally traumatized

How is the feeling on the eve of the release?
I am already feeling the fatigue of being in the profession and plan to take a break. I attribute it primarily to the emotionally draining experience of playing Sana Azim where I play a mentally traumatized character inspired by the late Parveen Babi (pauses).

Elaborate...
WOH LAMHE has drained me out completely. I'm tired at the end of it, as I had to go through all those myriad emotions Parveen went through in her life. I have been shooting continuously even otherwise.

How did WOH LAMHE happen?
I was in South Korea for GANGSTER when I got a call from Mukesh Bhatt saying that he wanted to cast me in WOH LAMHE. I was excited, but also realized it was a very big responsibility. It was halfway through GANGSTER when WOH LAMHE began. I had not completed WOH LAMHE when Suneel Darshan's SHAKA LAKA BOOM BOOM began (sighs).

It's said that Mahesh Bhatt is riding on his personal life and trying to make commerce from someone's emotions?
Well, he talks about his emotions too in the film. So it's nothing to do with only Parveen's emotions. How he uses her and just when he is about to dump her, he realizes her pain and then rallies around her.

What made you take up this role of Parveen Babi?
I did this film simply because I know that what the man (Bhatt) I look up to underwent at the time of her death. This man claimed her (Parveen) body and stood by it. He cannot lie. If he were lying, he would not be standing here in our midst. Parveen was involved with other men too, who chose to remain away earlier and came forward only later when they saw Mahesh Bhatt so loving, resilient and persuasive.

After WOH LAMHE and 'Shakalaka...' what?
After this, I have Anurag Basu's METRO, which we have also started shooting for. I've been working on one film after another. I'm honestly tired now. I want to take a break. I'm only 19 years old. People here don't understand that, they think you're a machine. I'm still at an age where girls are falling in love with boys, but the industry is very demanding. My parents want me to take it easy. They are saying 'don't work yourself up or you'll really become another Parveen Babi'.

Where do you plan to go for your break?
I've made some good money and so I'm planning to go to New Zealand. After METRO gets over, I am not going to sign films for sometime. I have two other films with UTV, but I will not start shooting for them till I rejuvenate.

Tell us about your roles in those two films?
In SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM I play a glamorous, aspiring singer. It's a relief to play a light character for a change. I feel Bobby Deol is a bit serious. But that could be because we don't have a very big track together, so he doesn't know me too well. In METRO, I have a very different look. I have short hair in the film. I'm playing a girl from Kolkata who works in a call centre. It's a movie about how single girls live alone in the city.

 Отправлено: 01.10.06 10:19. Заголовок: Re:

Интервью с режиссером Омкары и Макбула Вишалом Бхарадваджем - отсюда

Indian director Vishal Bharadwaj is on a high ever since he helped veteran Hollywood filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.

Coppola needed help to shoot some part of his DOP (director of photography) and Bharadwaj made all the arrangements.

"We had to provide the production support. I can't reveal much of the actual shots. But those people came and shot quietly as per Coppola's vision."

Is Coppola making an India-based film?

"Not India, but a part of the script is located in India."

Bharadwaj is quite proud of his association with Coppola.

"The whole of Bollywood is inspired by Coppola. But, yes, only I have access to him."

He and Coppola got in touch through a common friend Matthew Robbins, who wrote Steven Spielberg's first film.

"During one of their Sunday lunches, Coppola mentioned to Matthew that he needs to shoot in India for two days but has no contact. Mathew recommended me to Coppola. He then mailed me to tell me to expect a mail from Coppola."

Excerpts:

How did the opportunity to do two days' direction for Francis Ford Coppola come about?
We've a common friend named Matthew Robbins (who wrote Steven Spielberg's first film) whom I met when I was at a workshop for Mira Nair in Kampala. I was one of the mentors and Matthew was handling the mentors. We became friends and remained in touched via e-mail. He's part of a creative gang in Hollywood that includes George Lucas and Coppola.

So how did they think of you?
During one of their Sunday lunches, Coppola mentioned to Matthew that he needs to shoot in India for two days but has no contact. Matthew recommended me to Coppola. He then mailed me to tell me to expect a mail from Coppola.

And then?
Then I actually received a mail from Coppola. Incredible!

Had Coppola seen your work?
No. Since he and Matthew have been friends from childhood, Coppola just took his word for it. Now I've sent two of my DVDs to Coppola. When I started getting mails from Coppola every day, I was very excited. I wrote back and told him, 'You don't know what you mean to us filmmakers in India'.

When he discussed money I told him not to worry about it. But somewhere it became, 'So what if it's Coppola?' in my heart.

But to do work for Coppola...
Come on, it's not such a big deal. It wasn't really any tedious work. It's Coppola's DOP (director of photography) who had to do the shooting. We had to provide the production support. I can't reveal much of the actual shots. But those people came and shot quietly as per Coppola's vision.

Is Coppola making an India-based film?
Not India, but a part of the script is located in India.

Do you think this kind of proxy shooting is a good trend?
Of course! We should trust our assistants and technicians and work in separate units so more work is covered. As soon as he's ready, I'm going to produce my assistant director Abhishek Choubey's first film.

In Hollywood they have a tradition of working in separate units. We'll also start doing the same in Bollywood. In "Omkara" we had two camera units.

Did you tell Coppola you're inspired by him?
Why only me? The whole of Bollywood is inspired by Coppola. But yes, only I have access to him. I never imagined my career as filmmaker would be going the way it is.

 Отправлено: 01.10.06 13:26. Заголовок: Re:

Интервью с Анатрой Мали - отсюда -->>

'I'm too small to be Greta Garbo'
By: Dinesh Raheja
September 30, 2006
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The speculation: Antara Mali has become gayab because she is heartbroken. She is disillusioned with her love and career.

She is contemplating a career change. She is in love again. But the truth, as always, is stranger than fiction. Antara, who increasingly resembles the no-compromises-ever character she played in Naach, breaks the ice.

Have you become totally inaccessible for filmmakers and the media?
It is true that I am inaccessible; but it is false that I have become inaccessible. I have always been inaccessible, ever since I began my career.

But does that suit a young actress?
I do a lot of things that don’t suit an actress. I don’t believe in the trappings of Bollywood. I have never employed a PR person, I don’t have a secretary, I don’t do shows, I don’t attend parties, I rarely give interviews. In fact, Mr (Ram Gopal) Verma once quipped: “If I were like you, I’d still be selling video cassettes in Hyderabad.”

You’ve reportedly become totally unreachable, even for your close friends.
I change my mobile number all the time. But these people who claim to be friends are obviously not, considering that unlike my true friends, they don’t have my number.

You have not consciously become like Greta Garbo, have you?
I am too small to become like Greta Garbo.

Have you lost interest in films?
No way. I respect my profession. But I am not going to fritter my energies on something I don’t consider good enough. I’m in no hurry to go anywhere.

Were you disillusioned by the stinging reviews you received for Mr Ya Miss?
Absolutely not. Criticism only makes me want to better myself. Personally, I believe that the film was directed competently but my screenplay was at fault. I accept my fault and I stand up to it.

Did you walk out of Ram Gopal Verma’s Shabri?
I’ve walked out of quite a few projects and Shabri is one of them. I needed a break. So I do not know why people are harping about that one film.

May be because you were upset that Nisha Kothari had become Ramu’s new blue-eyed girl?
I want to clarify once and for all, on record, that my relationship with Mr Verma is one of deep respect and unconditional love. No matter whom he works with, no matter who he chooses to love, no matter what he does (even if he murders somebody tomorrow), I will still respect him, and will have the same love for him. There is a certain intensity in our friendship.

Has he approached you with a film after you decided to break free?
He has always kept his doors open for me. But I sincerely hope that both of us move on from here. In fact, I think we have moved on, but the media continues to speculate.

So where do you go from here?
I will wait for good roles.

Haven’t you heard of the adage, ‘Out of sight is out of mind’?
I agree that the public is fickle to a degree because there is new talent entering the industry every day. But I’m not worried because I do not believe that these youthful years are the best years in my life. One can be a brilliant actor at the age of 60 and 70 too. In fact, the older you become there is more depth in your performances because you have lived your life.

How would you describe your current love life?
I am single and happy. I think love can be a many-splendoured thing as well as a many-splintered thing!

If you were to handpick roles from the current lot of films, which would you select?
I never imagine myself in another’s shoes. But I’ve liked all the performances in Rang De Basanti. I liked Iqbal, Being Cyrus and Gangster, too. Black was a tremendous film. Rani was simply gorgeous. It is one role I don’t think I could ever have done better. Cinema is at an exciting stage today. Creativity is at its adventurous best.

Your best is yet to come?
Absolutely.

 Отправлено: 02.10.06 16:36. Заголовок: Re:

Интервью с моей любимой Сародж Кхан - будет время, переведу. Она теперь и режиссером подвизается... не все ж Фаре...
отсюда -->>

Saroj Khan is ready for a comeback
By Subhash K. Jha, October 2, 2006 - 09:30 IST

Saroj Khan Has Donned A New Cap. ….She Has Finished directing a Bhojpuri film named Dil Diwana Tohar Ho Gayil. The film , shot in the UK and Mumbai is ready for release.

The star-choreographer is at home with her new vocation.
"Why not direction? When the opportunity to direct a Bhojpuri film came along I agreed. Bhojpuri cinema has become massive. And the language isn't a problem. I'm really enjoying this new job. Directing a film is like choreographing without the song. Sure, you don't have the music, but all the movements , emotions and story are there in my dances."

The fact that she has worked closely as a choreographer with some of the top filmmakers helps.
"Often as I take a shot I'm reminded of Subhash Ghai or Sanjay Leela Bhansali…I'm a good student and I never forget what I've observed the great directors doing…And Ravi Kishan and Nagma who star in the Bhojpuri film were very dedicated students. They took my instructions as director and choreographer very seriously."

Besides directing the film, Saroj Khan has also choreographed ten songs filmed on Nagma and Ravi Kishan.
"All situational….not that I don't do item songs. In fact they started with me in Tezaab's Ek do teen…But I don't have to resort to gimmicks to get my audience. Even my soft romantic songs like Dhak dhak karne lagaa had the audience glued to their seats."

She's extremely disheartened by recent choreographic trends.
"I feel dancing in our films is going down the drain. Earlier audiences watched film dances with their mouths open. Now saliva falls out of their mouths. Film dances are no longer art. They've become too commercial. Now my children have grownup . I've grandchildren. I'm only interested in doing selected films like Yashraj’s Fanaa."

She doesn't much care about the trend of multiple choreographers for one film.
"If they all know what they're doing it's okay. But often the dances look patchy. In Fanaa I've done all the songs except one which was shot in Poland. My doctor forbade me from going into the snowy country. I think Vaibhavi Merchant did that song."

She disapproves of the trend of choreographers allowing their assistants to compose dances.
"I never did that. Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant adopt any movement from their assistants that catches their fancy. If an assistant choreographs a number what right does Farah Khan have to take the award? It's good that her assistant Geeta Kapoor has branched out on her own. When I go to collect an award I do with the pride of knowing that it's rightfully mine. I never forget I've graduated from P.L. Raj-ji's school of choreography. This is the man who composed the dance for Hothon pe aisi baat. How can I let him down? Today I don't feel like putting the TV on to watch the dances. My grandchildren watch Cartoon Network rather than the film songs. I liked Aishwarya's songs. But of late even they look very strange. I was supposed to do Umrao Jaan with Aishwarya Rai. But something happened between me and Mr J.P.Dutta. So I walked out."

Why has Aishwarya stopped working with Saroj Khan?
"I don't know. Maybe she no longer likes my style. I'm sure she has found better choreographers to work with…But I must say Kajra Re didn't impress me much as a dance number. Still it took away all the awards…. I took all the awards for Aaj-kal mujhko hai intezaar although the film Sailaab had flopped…Now they say Bunty Aur Babli worked because of Kajra Re. I feel like laughing at some of the awards juries. They found some of my movements vulgar and gave me awards for the same movements in another song. My fans feel main vari vari in Mangal Pandey should've been nominated for every popular award."

But Saroj Khan isn't moving out.
"I'll keep choreographing until the end of my life. But I won't get into a rut. I wouldn't do dances just to earn money. Nor will I seek out work. I never did that during Sridevi and Madhuri . Why should I do it now? I feel the younger stars feel I belong to the older generation. Like Abhishek with whom I worked in Refugee and Kuch Na Kaho, prefers Vaibhavi or Remo . Maybe they feel I'm part of the past. But I like choreographing Aishwarya Rai. I like the way Priyanka Chopra dances. "

She's open to more directorial ventures.
"It's an enjoyable job. And I want to continue direction."

 Отправлено: 02.10.06 17:11. Заголовок: Re:

Выдержки из интервью:
Про режиссуру, которой она занялась в фильме Dil Diwana Tohar Ho Gayil
Мне действительно понравилась новая работа. Ставить фильм - то же самое, что ставить танец без песни. Да, у вас нет музыки, но все движения, эмоции и рассказ есть и в моих танцах.
Сародж говорит, что помогло и то, что она работала с выдающимися режиссерами: На съемках я часто вспоминала о Субхаше Гхаи и Санджае Лила Бхансали. Я прилежный ученик и никогда не забываю, как я наблюдала работу великих режиссеров.
По поводу современных танцев: Мне кажется, что танцы в наших фильмах катятся вниз. Раньше аудитория смотрела киношные танцы с открытым ртом. Теперь из их ртов капает слюна. Кино-танцы больше не искусство, они стали слишком коммерческими. Мои дети выросли, у меня внуки - и я заинтересована только в некоторых фильмах, таких как Фанаа.
По поводу нескольких хореографов в одном проекте: Если все они знают, что делаю - все в порядке. Но часто танц выглядят обрывочными. В Фане я делала все танцы кроме того, который снимался в Польше, потому что доктор запретил мне ехать в такую снежную страну. Думаю, эту песню делала Вайбхави Мерчант.
Она отрицает, что хореографы позволяют своим ассистентам составлять танцы: Я никогда так не поступала. Фара Кхан и Вайбхави Мерчант заимствуют у ассистентов любое движение, которое им нравится. Но если ассистент ставит номер, какое право имеет Фара Кхан получать награду? Хорошо, что ее ассистент Гита Капур стала действовать отдельно. Когда я иду получать награду, я делаю это с гордостью, потому что знаю, что она по праву моя.... Мне нравятся танцы Айшварьи. Но последнее время они выглядят странно. Предполагалось, что я буду делать танцы к Умрао Джан с ней, но между мной и Дж.П.Датта кое-что произошло и я вышла из проекта.

Почему Ашка перестала с ней работать: Я не знаю. может, ей больше не нравится мой стиль. Я уверена, что она нашла лучших хореографов. Но должна сказатЬ, что Kajra Re не произвел на меня большого впечатления как танец. Однако он получил все награды. Я получила награды за Aaj-kal mujhko hai intezaar, хотя фильм Sailaab провалился. А теперь говорят, что Bunty Aur Babli удался из-за Kajra Re. Мне смешно смотреть на некоторые жюри награждений. Они находили некоторые из моих движений вульгарными и давали мне награды за те же движения в других песнях.
...Я буду ставить танцы до конца жизни. Но для меня это не рутина. Я не буду делать это только ради денег. И я не стану искать работу. Я не делала этого во время Шри Деви и Мадхури. Почему должна сейчас? Похоже, молодые звезды считают, что я принадлежу к уходящему поколению, как Абишек, с которым я работала в Refugee и Kuch Na Kaho, предпочитает Вайбхави или Ремо. Может, им кажется, что я осталась в прошлом. Но мне нравится ставить танцы для Айшварьи. И нравится, как танцует Приянка.

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отсюда -->>Интервью с Кариной Капур -

“Marriage is not on the cards!”

Dressed in T-shirt and jeans she happily seated at Atrium, Taj Lands End coffee shop. Kareena is all smiles. She has become friendlier and that change can be noticed. “It is not because of Shahid as people want to believe,” she laughs. “I was always like this! It is just that people came to wrong conclusions about me.” Over then to the real Kareena…

Could you relate to the character of Desdemona?
Yes I could! Desdemona stands by her love like a hard rock and I have the same quality in me.

What was your reaction when Vishal approached you with the script?

I had seen Maqbool and loved it immensely. So when Vishal approached me saying that he was remaking Othello I had decided that no matter what I was going to do this film. It was a perfect chance for me to exploit my talent. I instantly said a yes. I felt more confident once Vishal narrated the script to me.

Would you say that Omkara is your first dark and grim film?

In fact it is the other way round. Omkara has its lighter moments. In fact the first half is filled with light sequences that make the film extremely enjoyable. It is only after the interval that the film gets serious.

But the atmosphere on the sets told things otherwise. It is heard that Ajay Devgan played a prank on the unit…

That’s true (laughs)! He had got these bhangwale laddoos and distributed them amongst the unit. Thank God I never had any because I keep a check on my diet. But my spotboy and my hairdresser had and so did Vishal Bharadwaj. By the end of it the whole unit was on a high. Shooting was cancelled that day (laughs).

What other films do you have on hand?

I am committed to Zoya’s film. It’s called Love Story. I am also doing Soham’s next that is being produced by Karan Johar. These films will start only next year so I think its too early to talk about them.

Is it true that in Zoya’s film your character is similar to that what Shah Rukh Khan played in Darr?

What rubbish! The only thing I can say that Zoya’s film is a love story. My role is not what SRK did in Darr.

With you having signed a film with Karan’s banner you two have patched up…

Yes! See I have no regrets about not doing films. Like I don’t remorse over walking out of Kaho Na Pyar Hai and Kal Ho Na Ho. But yes I do regret losing out on friendship. I lost nine months on Karan’s friendship and I think it was not worth it. I am glad I am doing his film now.

People say that you are devoted to Shahid?

Yes I am and I have no qualms admitting to it. I am an Indian girl at heart. I have my values right. I love him just like any normal girl would love her lover.

People also say that you want to settle down with him for good?

Marriage is not on the cards at the moment. I cannot even think of it. Shahid and I both want to focus on our careers. Also I want to continue to work for another eight to ten years. And thankfully I am getting some really interesting work at this stage of my career.

 Отправлено: 03.10.06 20:07. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

И нравится, как танцует Приянка.

??? неужели?

да, я тут глянула Yun Hota To Kya Hota - большого впечатления не произвел, кроме как Ирфан Хан с его героиней... это не она была? (не Приянка ессесьна... просто Сародж тоже в титрах мелькала)

 Отправлено: 03.10.06 20:09. Заголовок: ­Re:

*PRIVAT*

 Отправлено: 03.10.06 20:13. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

Earlier audiences watched film dances with their mouths open. Now saliva falls out of their mouths.

во-во... как права, как права
это к вопросу о том, что нынче ценится индийцами в индийском кино
как пишут они сами на бвт... есть hot chicks (желательно раздетые) - значит фильм крутой... нету - фигня

 Отправлено: 04.10.06 08:02. Заголовок: Re:

4837464 пишет:

цитата:

??? неужели?

Я вот тоже удивилась... танцы Приянки сииииильно далеки от тацев любимой Сароджевой Мадхури...

4837464 пишет:

цитата:

это не она была?

Насчет этого не скажу - но я так поняла, что она не хинди-фильм режиссировала.
4837464 пишет:

цитата:

во-во... как права, как права

Угу, последнее время пляски стали такого плана: куча народу, деффки голяком, во главе - самая звездатая. И все делают простенькие движения, главное синхронно. варьируются декорации, костюмы, и позиция камеры. Эхххх... где индивидуальные постановки Сародж - пересматриваю Мадхури и ностальгирую...
Потому и жду Умрао - хоть что-то....

 Отправлено: 04.10.06 08:27. Заголовок: Re:

4837464 пишет:

цитата:

это не она была?

сама глянула... неа, не она :))))) совсем не она, к сожалению
я героиню имела в виду :)

 Отправлено: 04.10.06 08:54. Заголовок: Re:

слова Сародж Кхан:

цитата:

На съемках я часто вспоминала о Субхаше Гхаи и Санджае Лила Бхансали. Я прилежный ученик и никогда не забываю, как я наблюдала работу великих режиссеров.

(*вздрагивая и всхлипывая, вспоминая Триморди-Тримурти) могу себе представить симбиоз Бхансали (!) с Субхашем Гхаем в стиле Сародж Кхан...

и отдельно: нацик у нее бывал хороший. а вот как вспомню Саифкин подергушник в Hamesha (Neela dupattha pila suit)... видела репетицию этого шедевра - бедный, бедный Лютик...

 Отправлено: 04.10.06 09:47. Заголовок: Re:

Akki пишет:

цитата:

нацик у нее бывал хороший.

Поскольку ценю в основном нацик - то Сародж люблю :-)

Кста, я так и нипонял славы Субхаша Гхаи...

 Отправлено: 04.10.06 17:05. Заголовок: Re:

Ищщо интервю с Караном - небольшое отсюда -->>

On global platform you're quite lost: Karan Johar

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By Subhash K. Jha, IANS

Indian filmmaker Karan Johar, who was one of the judges at the Miss World contest 2006 in Warsaw last weekend, says the resume of other panelists left his jaw "hanging down to the ground".

"It was a very different experience from judging an Indian beauty contest. My colleagues on the panel were people whom I absolutely didn't know and they, I suspect, knew very little about who I was.

"During the course of the evening I came to know they were simply the crиme de la crиme in their fields. There was a British actress, Kelly Holmes, who was also an Olympian gold medalist, and also Anita Kreglicka, the only Miss World from Poland. And many others whose resume left my jaw hanging down to the ground," Johar told IANS.

"In your own country you know where you stand on the celebrity ladder. On a global platform you're quite lost," laughed Johar.

Unlike the Indian beauty contests the judges at Miss World weren't allowed to directly quiz the contestants.

"We simply did what we had been called to do - judge the contestants. Ms. Czech Republic Tatana Kucharova was a unanimous favourite. Of course, I thought Miss India Natasha Suri had a perfect figure, lovely smile and terrific personality. But somehow she didn't make it into the list of favourites of all the other judges.

"I don't feel at all disheartened by that. I feel our girls have come a long way at these beauty pageants. Who finally wins the crown depends on so many extrinsic as well as intrinsic factors. But I must say I've learnt a lot on that one night."

Johar is the only Indian filmmaker to have ever been invited to judge at a Miss World contest.

"Yes. But when I actually arrived at the venue I felt more humble than proud. Nowadays you need to be more than just a Page 3 celebrity to judge beauty contestants. The judges were minds rather than just faces and that made me feel special."

Johar is very much sure that he's going back to Poland very soon.

"It seemed as if every second person in Warsaw had seen 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (K3G). They wanted to know where Shah Rukh Khan was. I went to a pub with a friend. And guess what? The deejay was playing 'Shava shava'! It was unreal and absolutely reassuring. One more European base for Bollywood!"

Such is the craze for Shah Rukh and K3G in Poland that Johar has decided to rush-release "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" (KANK) in Warsaw.

"I'll have my European distributor look into the Polish release as soon as the film opens in Germany next week."

 Отправлено: 04.10.06 17:11. Заголовок: Re:

Интервью с Махешем Бхаттом - его отношения с Парвин и вообще про новый фильм Woh Lamhe
отсюда -->>

Post the release of WOH LAMHE based on Parveen Babi's life, Mahesh Bhatt talks to Vickey Lalwani on his real life love affair with one of the biggest sex symbols of yesteryears

How did you get the news of Parveen Babi's death?
I was coming back from Hyderabad and on landing, saw that my f***ing phone had several missed calls. When I called back, a media person greeted me from the other end and asked if I had learnt the news. Worse still, that man wanted a sound byte. The end of the woman you loved and lost was as simple as that!

Then what happened?
I came back from the morgue and asked Soni (Razdan) if she could get me a pen and paper. She was puzzled. I told her that I wanted to dictate a few lines. I gave vent to my emotions. Someone called and Soni told him that she was writing something for me on Parveen. That person was shocked. As far as I am concerned, I have nothing to hide. If you asked me whether I would have made this film if Parveen had been alive, the answer is that I am not ashamed to own up anything in life. I will not hide anything from anybody.

You have shown Kangana committing suicide, but Parveen didn't commit suicide?
Her death was nothing short of a suicide. Suicide is not just hanging one's self. Suicide is also complete withdrawal and blocking all external contacts and assistance.

What drew Parveen to you?
What struck her was the fact that I never treated her as a diva, while the industry was ready to eat from her hand. I did not treat her like a diva. I was not impressed by her so-called stardom. I thought she had a mask on her face and she was hiding herself behind those praises. I used to tell her that she was nothing but a lie.

Are you taking WOH LAMHE to Pakistan?
Yes. Singer Jawad Khan who is responsible for the song 'Tere Bina Kya Jina' will do the needful. I am confident that WOH LAMHE will have a theatrical release in Pakistan. Jawad has very warm, social and emotional ties with the President Musharaff and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Azmi who recognize and applaud his contribution not only as an actor but also as a person who has his heart in the right place and is concerned for his countrymen.

How did Jawad come into the picture?
Pakistani director Javed Fazil who is a friend of mine introduced me to Jawad in Sun n Sand. He sang the song for me. I was so deeply moved by his lyrics and singing, that I immediately thought that I will keep this song in the film which I am planning to make on Parveen Babi.

Do you think that the industry was unfair to Parveen?
Yes, the industry refused to understand her ailment. They had lots of money riding on her. She was doing top-notch films of several bigwigs. They wanted her to finish their projects even if that meant that she had to take electric shocks. Hence, I ran away with her to the South. I could not bear to see her being electrocuted. There, I nursed her. But still there were many difficult moments- like she felt that our room was bugged. I begged her to understand and told her that I couldn't take it anymore.

Shiney blasts Kangana's mom at the hospital over her electro-therapy treatment. Were you harsh on Parveen's mom?
Yes, we did have a strong argument. Parveen was reeling under schizophrenia. There was big money riding on her. Some producers were putting pressure on her psychiatrist to produce quick results. The psychiatrist contemplated giving her electric shocks, perhaps siding with those forces. Her mother had her back to the wall, and she caved in. But I didn't want it that way.

 Отправлено: 07.10.06 10:13. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда -->>
Интервью с Санджаем Лилой Бхансали, который теперь будет судить танцевальные соревнования в одном из шоу на индийском телевидении. Он, оказывается, очень любит танцевать сам и считает, что имненно от танцев получает вдохновение. Рассказывает о своих любимых танцовщицах и т.д.

“I'm petrified of facing the camera. Even to shoot for a photograph is an ordeal” – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
By Subhash K. Jha, October 7, 2006 - 02:32 IST

Why did you suddenly decide to judge a dance contest?
Dancing is the soul of all my films. Even in a song-less film like Black, the characters laughed and danced. So what if Rani Mukherjee was deaf and blind? She had to let her hair down, go wild, and dance… Dance was my main inspiration to make films.

But you've never done television before.
I realize television is an extremely important medium today of expression and entertainment. It reaches out to millions of homes. After having shot through two taxing schedules of my new film Saawariya I needed to chill out, smile a little bit. I'm not doing the show to judge anyone, just to watch people have a good time through dancing. I also like the concept. The show I'm doing isn't about dancers dancing, but people from different walks of life, like a chef. It's the spirit of the show which seduced me into doing it. Just because I'm a serious filmmaker it doesn't mean I can't have a good time. It makes me smile and I hope it will make viewers smile too.

Describe your penchant for dancing.
I remember as a child I'd come home from school, put on the radio between 2.30 and 3 in the afternoon and dance to any number that was played. Since my childhood my deepest form of self-expression has been dance. When guests came home they had to watch me and my sister Bela dance. And God forbid if the radio or record player didn’t work there was chaos. Therefore song and dance forms an integral part of my creativity. The whole universe dances.

When guests came home they had to watch me and my sister Bela dance.
What about your 'serious' image?
I don’t know which image you're talking about? You mean of me in a dark kurta brooding in a dark room? That isn’t the real me. I don't think my image gets diluted by dancing. I love dancing. Dancing is my life.

Name your favourite dancers.
From Hindi cinema? Vyjanthimala is the ultimate. I love her dances in Amrapali. I enjoy Mumtaz's vivacity and spontaneity. Motiyon ki ladi hoon main from Loafer is my favourite Mumtaz dance. Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit are also my favourites. I think Sridevi's dances in Chalbaaz and Madhuri teaming up with my favourite dancer Birju Maharaj for Kahe chede mohe in my Devdas are among my golden moments as a dance aficionado. I worshipped Waheeda Rehmanji for her snake dance in Guide. Hemaji is my favourite actress, for her grace. I adore her Ta thai tat thai dance in Tere Mere Sapne. But my real superstar dancer is Helen Aunty. My favourite dance of hers is Piya tu ab to aaja from Caravan. And my most favourite dance item featured Vyjanthimalaji and Helen Aunty in the song Muqabla humse na karo in the film Prince.

I worshipped Waheeda Rehmanji for her snake dance in Guide.
That’s quite an impressive list!
I must add that dancing in Hindi cinema owes a lot to Laxmi Chhaya who danced fabulously in Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Then there’s Padma Khanna, Aruna Irani (who danced like dream in Caravan). Jayshree and Meena T can never be discounted from any discussion on film dancing. Sandhyaji who danced like a lightning with Gopi Krishna in Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje…I could go on and on.

And among the male actors?
I enjoyed Govinda’s dances immensely. My favourite male dancer is Hrithik Roshan.

Aren't you afraid of going into a new medium?
I'm petrified of facing the camera. Even to shoot for a photograph is an ordeal. But it's important to break free of your inhibitions at some point of your life. As long as what you do reaches out to people, I don't think there's any reason to stop yourself from doing anything.

I'm petrified of facing the camera. Even to shoot for a photograph is an ordeal.
How much of your time will this new job take?
Just enough to give me a much-needed break from my schedules. If it had in any way impinged on my shooting schedules I'd have most certainly not done it. This stint on television is on some ways, therapeutic. It gives me a chance to reach out to the world. I don't care about the money. This short shift into another medium gives me a chance to connect with a larger audience, as long as it entertains me and the people who watch the show, I'm happy.

 Отправлено: 09.10.06 16:53. Заголовок: Re:

Интервью Амира о РДБ на Оскаре - отсюда

Aamir Khan on RDB at the Oscars
By Screen Weekly, October 9, 2006 - 00:12 IST

As Rang De Basanti dashes ahead of Lage Raho Munnabhai to be India’s official entry at the Oscars, Aamir Khan declares that he would put his previous experience of promoting home--production Lagaan in the foreign film category at the Oscars to best use. The big ‘O’ night is a good six months away, yet Aamir & co. are already gunning for the coveted statuette...

What’s the first image that comes to mind when someone says Rang De Basanti?
The collective response of the Indian audience towards the film. I know that the film inspired a lot of people who now want to come forward and be a part of the mainstream socially.

What was your reaction when you heard that the film was selected?
I was very proud that Rang De Basanti will represent India on an international forum.

How important is an Oscar nomination for you, since you are so disdainful towards the film awards given within the country?
As an actor, my primary responsibility is to get the response from the audience in India, since the film is made primarily for them. Then, I’d like to focus on getting an international audience. Next comes representing the film on international platforms and festivals.

When Lagaan went to the Oscars, you were totally involved in the publicity and lobbying strategies. What will be your involvement this time?
Well, I think director Rakeysh Mehra, producer Ronnie Screwvala and the entire UTV team are extremely capable of getting Rang De Basanti noticed internationally. But of course, I’ll be guiding and advising them with my experiences. This is not limited to just my films but to other films also, just as long as I believe in them. Ashutosh Gowariker and I did that when we shared our experiences with the Shwaas team two years ago.

The buzz is that there was a battle royal between Rang De Basanti and Lage Raho Munnabhai for this particular honour...
There are two ways of looking at it. Either you can be disappointed that this time we had two brilliant films and only one could be sent or we can be happy that Indian cinema is at that stage where we actually have to scratch our heads to think of which film to send. I don’t know whether it was a close call since I don’t have any information about the committee discussions.

Do you feel vindicated that RDB is going for the Oscar even though the National Awards jury ignored it?
Has the National Awards list come out officially? No, na? I feel that when we constitute a jury, we should not interfere with their decisions. But once the jury announces its choices, we must disclose who appointed the panel. This is the best way to ensure transparency.

What’s your reaction to the mass movements Rang De Basanti has inspired, like the support rallies for Jessica Lall and anti-reservation protests by medical students?
I think the film has definitely touched a chord in people. It has reminded us about the sacrifices our forefathers made so that we could enjoy this freedom. It tells us that the least we can do is to take charge so that we can be a part of the solution and not the problem.

 Отправлено: 09.10.06 17:10. Заголовок: Re:

Вкратце - Амир собирается усиленно работать над своим продюсерским центром.
Что первое приходит на ум при упоминании РДБ?
Массовый отклик индийских зрителей на филь. Я знал, что фильм вдохновит многих людей, которые теперь хотят двигаться вперед и быть деятельной частью общества.
Какова была ваша реакция, когда вы узнали, что фильм был выбран на Оскара?
Я очень горд, что РДБ будет представлять Индию на международной арене
Насколько важна для вас премия Оскар, в то время, что вы так критически насторены к премиям своей страны?
Как актер, моя главная задача - получить отклик зрителей в Индии. И лишь после этого я ориентируюсь на международного зрителя. И уже потом идет представление фильма на международных фестивалях.
Когда Лагаан попал на Оскара, вы были включены в паблисити и стратегии продвижения. Насколько вы включены на этот раз?
Ну, думаю режиссер Ракеш Мехра, продюсер Рони Скрювала и вся команда UTV в силах справиться с тем, чтобы РДБ заметили во всем мире. Но конечно, я помогу им советом.
Ходят слухи, что была битва между РДБ и Мунна-бхаи 2 за эту честь...
Есть два способа смотреть на это. Вы можете быть разочарованы, что в этот раз у нас 2 отличных фильма, и лишь один можно послать, или быть счастливы, что в Индийском кинематографе нам приходится реально поломать голову над выбором.
Какова ваша реакция на массовые движения, вдохновленные РДБ, такие как объединение в поддержку Джессики Лалл и выступления студентов-медиков против резерваций?
Думаю, фильм определенно затронул струны в сердцах людей. Это напоминает нам о жертвах, принесенных нашими предшественниками, чтобы мы наслаждались свободой. Это говорит нам, что меньшее, что мы можем сделать - принять на себя отвественность, что мы можем быть частью решения, а не проблемы.


Кста, сегодня буквально на одном англоязычном форуме прочла, что РДБ действительно породил ряд общественных движений - потрясно...

 Отправлено: 11.10.06 16:58. Заголовок: Re:

Интервью с Бхансали про Баччанов:
Every filmmaker learns from Amitabh, says Bhansali

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By Subhash K. Jha, IANS


Well-known Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan, feels no director's portfolio is complete without working with the legendary actor who turns 65 Wednesday.

"He's one of the finest human beings I have ever met. He works 20 hours a day and yet remains charged and passionate about his job. In 'Black' he played a man who lives on the edge. It required a great deal of energy. Amitji had it," Bhansali told IANS.

"Every filmmaker has so much to learn from him. I learnt about the craft and spontaneity of acting from him. He's a very inspiring artiste and no director's portfolio is complete without working with Amitabh Bachchan," he says.

Bhansali says that while doing "Black" with him, he realised he was working with a maestro.

"His complete understanding of all aesthetic arts - from music to theatre to photography to cinematography and screenplay - makes him a complete actor. He's so well-versed with all forms of art that he can delve deep down within himself to find references from every scene and emotion."

Commenting upon the upheavals in Amitabh's personal life, Bhansali said: "The ups and downs of life have been handled by him with such dignity. That quality shows in his performance. When his fans and admirers - and I'm one of them - say Amitji is the god of acting and he deserved an Oscar for 'Black', I think they wanted to tell him he has reached international standards of performance.

"I agree with that view completely. He played his character with such flamboyance and йlan. It isn't over-the-top acting, as some cynics have said. It's a passionate confirmation of life, no less."

Bhansali says that it is amazing to know that even today filmmakers are devising projects with him in mind.

"I think that makes him the greatest star-actor of our country. I've been his diehard fan from childhood. Ever since I started making movies it was my dream to work with him. Even my first film 'Khamoshi' was written for Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. But at that point of time he had taken a break from acting, and I felt with a baritone like his, he'd never come back with a role that required him to be mute. For the fear of rejection I never approached him.

"But let me tell you, during 'Khamoshi' I had already started to plan 'Black'. I've realised there's no actor like him in Indian cinema. I've three idols Lata Mangeshkar, Birju Maharaj and Amitji. And I'm proud to say I've worked with two of them."

Though Bhansali has not worked with Amitabh's son Abhishek, he talks with the same enthusiasm about him.

"I haven't worked with Abhishek. But he's a wonderful guy and a fine son, and he has evolved as an actor - from 'Bunty Aur Babli', where he's bubbly, to 'Sarkar' where he's so intense."

Bhansali says "Yuva" was a turning point for Abhishek.

"In that complex role, I realised, Abhishek had arrived. No actor could've done a better job. He uses his eyes beautifully on screen. He had to fulfil the responsibility of being Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's son without losing his identity. How gracefully he managed to come into his own!

"Now he's liberated and passionate on screen. The beauty of being Abhishek Bachchan is that he lives up to his parents' image without being their clones."

Bhansali calls Abhishek a warrior.

"For four years he has withstood the vicious criticism in the wake of his flops and emerged as a powerful force. Look at him in 'Sarkar'. He stands tall and so sensitive. I think he has inherited his inner strength from his father. When we see father and son perform we can see Abhishek's reverence and yet it isn't blind awe.

"Amitji too gives Abhishek the space to express himself without undermining his histrionic powers to let his son shine. In 'Kajra re' song they both give their best, and are yet so complementary."

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