Отправлено: 10.02.07 09:52. Заголовок: Амитабх Баччан - 2

***

 Отправлено: 11.03.07 11:18. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда через bollywhat.com

On Monday, SP workers shouted slogans outside Shah Rukh Khan's house. This was against the remarks made about Big B and Amar Singh. When Khan's camp came to know of this, the Congress workers assembled in his favour. Politics it seems has reached Bollywood and Big B is getting isolated.

One can guess the extent to which it has affected the preparation being made for taking Bollywood actors on a world tour. It seems no top actor like Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan will participate in the Big B world tour.

Hrithik Roshan is a crowd puller. If he does not go then the show is bound to be a flop. Sources say he has refused. The director of Dooms-2's remarks and Bachchan family's reaction has strained the relations.

Rumor has it that Amar Singh met Rakesh Roshan and requested that Hrithik go. But he is joining the world tour organised by Shah Rukh


Опять продолжене истории про то, как Шах обидел Амита и Амара Сингха, рабочие пикетировали его дом. Все это сводится к тому, что в Болливуде идут какие-то политческие игры, и Амит явно от них пострадает. Ритик отказался ехать с ним в мировой тур. По слухам, Амар Сингх встречался с Ракешем Рошаном и рекомендовал Ритику поехать, но Ритк планирует присоединиться к мировому туру Шаха.

 Отправлено: 11.03.07 13:25. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

А по какой пьесе Шекспира снята эклавия?

по Гамлету, други, по Гамлету... там параллели такие, что без очков видно...

 Отправлено: 11.03.07 13:26. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

отсюда через bollywhat.com

аааааа
никогда не слышала о сайте с названием daily pioneer!
(и не стала бы ему верить, вот...)

 Отправлено: 11.03.07 13:29. Заголовок: Re:

4837464 пишет:

цитата:

никогда не слышала о сайте с названием daily pioneer!

А он не болливудский. Эт скорее газетный какой-то сайт The Pioneer. Так что мы про него особо слышать и не могли. А статейка эта вставлена между других статеек про политику.
4837464 пишет:

цитата:

(и не стала бы ему верить, вот...)

А повторяет она те же слухи, что и на болливудских сайтах.
Я бы вообще не стала верить никакой инфе, напечатанной в и-нете... но "за неимением горничной - имеем дворника"

 Отправлено: 12.03.07 16:06. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда

Meet Big B's new on-screen mom

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network


There was a time when Nirupa Roy and Amitabh Bachchan were inseparable as mother and son. The golden era ended after LAAL BAADSHAH which was the last film where the two were seen together.

With Big B himself crossing 60, it was hard to imagine any film coming where an opportunity would arise to have someone play his mother. But the impossible has happened with the film CHEENI KUM where Amitabh Bachchan plays his age, i.e. 64, and still has a woman for his mother.

She is none other than acclaimed actress Zohra Seghal who is still known for her ever-so-spirited-and-fill-of-life persona.

In CHEENI KUM, she would be seen as an 85 year old lady who plays Big B's mother and as always brings on quite a few chuckles with her trademark acting style and dialogue delivery. She is the one who gives a go-ahead to him when he confesses to his love for Tabu and gives him tips on how to woo her and get talking to her father for her hand.

Directed by Balakrishnan, CHEENI KUM is slated for a May release.

В новом фильме Амитабха CHEENI KUM 85-тилетнюю маму Амитабха будет играть Зохра Сегхал (которая бабушка в Навеки Твоя, няня в Вир-заре, одна из бабушек в KKKG...). Фильм должен выйти в мае.

 Отправлено: 13.03.07 15:36. Заголовок: Re:

Bachchan mania in Kolkata

By Taran Adarsh, March 13, 2007 - 03:12 IST

It’s Bachchan mania in Kolkata! The icon is in the city for Rituparno Ghosh’s new film, tentatively titled THE LAST LEAR, and the crowd is only swelling with each passing hour. “Everyone knows how popular Mr. Bachchan is, but the crowd stationed outside the hotel as also outside the studio [where the film is being shot] is swelling by the hour. It has to be seen to be believed. They [the fans] just want to have a glimpse of their favorite star,” Shubho Shekhar Bhattacharjee of Planman states.

There’s tight security at the hotel, “yet the fans are least perturbed. It looks like one big mela,” Shubho smiles.

Being made in English, THE LAST LEAR is directed by Rituparno Ghosh. Besides Bachchan, it stars Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shah, Jishu Sengupta and Divya Dutta. Incidentally, THE LAST LEAR is the third project that brings Ghosh and Planman Motion Pictures together. The first, DOSAR [Bengali], starred Konkona Sen Sharma and Prosanjit. The second, SUNGLASS, has been made in Hindi and Bengali versions. The Hindi version stars Jaya Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Madhavan and Konkona Sen Sharma. It is currently in the post-production stages and is slated for release in July/August.

Planman hopes to wrap a substantial part of THE LAST LEAR by 10th April in Kolkata. Subsequently, the film will be shot outdoors, in Austria hopefully.

Meanwhile, Planman has roped in actor Saurabh Shukla to direct their next project, which will star Ranveer Sheorey and Rajat Kapoor in principal roles. “It’s a romantic film and abounds in hilarious situations,” Shubho reveals. There’s another film on the anvil, to be directed by Sharat Katariya, who was the chief assistant to Rajat Kapoor. Titled RANGEEN, the film is scripted by Sharat and Habib Faisal jointly. The casting of this film is undecided.

http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/03/13/9076/index.html

 Отправлено: 13.03.07 19:31. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда

In his next film, tentatively called The Last Lear or Curtain Call, he portrays a stage actor who plays King Lear.

“I’m a fading theatre actor who gets a film offer,” Bachchan told a national daily, referring to his role in the film to be directed by art-house filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh.

“I like the subject. There has constantly been friendly friction between theatre and cinema,” Bachchan added.

Several top theatre actors have found fame in commercial cinema playing character actors, and Bachchan says he envied those who strode both arenas with equal ease.

“My character has to contend with going from theatre to cinema. This is the dilemma that Ritu wants to bring in,” Bachchan said.

Bachchan’s latest film, Eklavya, in which he plays an ageing royal guard, has drawn applause from British actor Ralph Fiennes as having a Shakespearean edge.

Про новый фильм Баччана - The Last Lear or Curtain Call - фильм Ритупарно Гхоша. Амит играет театрального актера. Персонаж Баччана пытается перейти из театральной деятельности в кинематограф.

 Отправлено: 15.03.07 19:13. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда
Shweta is too shy to do films: Amitabh Bachchan
by Subhash K Jha

Amitabh Bachchan on daughter Shweta

Shweta's foray into television is so unexpected.
Well, you know NDTV Profit called her and offered her the chance to host this show. So it wasn't something she planned or even initiated.

Now that she's taking it on we gave her all our blessings and little suggestions. We even did a dummy show in my office. I watched her first episode and she was very good.

I think Shweta is the most photogenic Bachchan.
You're right. And she's also the most intelligent and balanced Bachchan. She's very objective in assessment of situations. Whenever we reach a dead-end during a family discussion we call up Shweta and put her on the conference line.

We always keep going back to her for her wise opinion. Her intelligence comes through on her show. Shweta is a voracious reader. All that she speaks on the show has been written by her.

Why did Shweta never come into movies?
The choice was entirely hers. In fact she was never interested in even accompanying me to shootings and film events. On the other hand Abhishek would always accompany me wherever I went. I think Shweta was a little shy and scared of events.

Some of that shyness comes through on her show. But she's also very perceptive. I loved the way she questioned Aman and Ayaan Khan in the first episode. This week she's coming back to Mumbai to interview Karan Johar. I think she's finally found her vocation.

She is presenting herself well on the show, and that's because she has always been very presentable. And she's able to speak her mind brilliantly. And that too on a show which isn't frivolous in nature.

I am amazed that she writes the script herself for the show.
Well, she does. Anchoring is generally divided into mind and face. Someone writes, another person comes on camera. It's rare to have someone bring both the qualities in her personality.

Did you have a script when you did KBC?
Yes. But a lot of improvisation came into the interactions with the participants and in the construction of several portions of the game show that wasn't there in the original.

KBC was a game show and one had to follow the format. However all the interjections and homilies were mine.

Амитабх говорит, что он смотрел первый эпизод шоу Шветы и она ему очень понравилась в роли ведущей. На замечание "Я думаю, Швета самая фотогеничная из Баччанов"

Баччан говорит, что Швета сама пишет сценарии своего шоу. А то, что она не пришла в мир кино - это целиком ее выбор. Вообще, она никогда им не интересовалась особо и не сопровождала Амита на съемки - не то, что Аби. Амит считает, что Швета слишком стеснительна для мира кино. Амитабху понравилось, как Швета задавала вопросы Аману и Айяну Кхану в первой программе. НА этой неделе она прилетает в мумбаи интервьюировать Карана Джохара. Она хорошо себя показала в ее шоу, Она может отично высказать свое мнение.

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 00:35. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

фотогеничная из Баччанов

Жестокое преувеличение ...

wichy пишет:

цитата:

самая сбалансированная и интеллегентная. И вообще она очень объективна всегда

Ну дай Бог ..дай Бог...вообще ,мое имхо ,Баччаны не способны видеть " бревна " в глазу ,Швета действительно образованная и интеллигентная деушка .........но страшноватая, ...Абиш -впечатляет некоторых ....но ....не актер

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 03:00. Заголовок: Re:

Ритика зовут на роль Аладдина, в тот фильм где Амитабх - джин. А вишенка не верила... Только Ашку осталось на роль прынцессы.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Life is definitely on the upswing for Hrithik Roshan. The blue eyed boy of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan is rocking with meaty roles. With the stupendous success in Krrish and Dhoom 2, he has another plum role as Aladin in a Rs 70 crore blockbuster to be produced by Rohan Sippy. The role is opposite Amitabh Bachchan.

But according to sources Hrithik is forgetting his old benefactors. Zoya Akhtar was one of the few directors who was ready to take a chance on Hrithik post Lakshya. It seems he is unwilling to return the favour.The actor has now opted out of Zoya's much touted love story.

Though close friends cite the sizzling chemistry with Kareena and Suzanne Khan's ire as the main cause of the actor's denial to accept Zoya's offer. The fact is Zoya's film is a small fry as compared to the whopping Aladdin that stars none other than the Big B as the genie.

After all when you have a Rs 70 crore budget movie and a superstar cast, can we really blame Hrithik for giving love story a pass?

It looks like the junior Roshan has finally realised that you are only as good as your last film.

http://www.timesnow.tv/Life_is_a_treat_for_Hrithik_Roshan/articleshow/1769728.cms

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 09:33. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

А вишенка не верила...

Ну, дарагая моя... пока не увижу собственными глазами - и не поверю. Не бывать этому.

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 09:37. Заголовок: Re:

wichy

А может и Ашку притащуть? (умоляюще)

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:03. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

А может и Ашку притащуть? (умоляюще)

Мячтать не вредно. Ашку притащат тока в одном случае - если Гендальф ее по фильму похитит и к себе заберет :)

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:04. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

если Гендальф ее по фильму похитит и к себе заберет :)

Не Гендальф, а джин.

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:15. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

Не Гендальф, а джин.

По-моему они еще сами не разобрались, будет он Гендальфом, Джинном аль еще кем. В любом случае, Ашку утащит Амитабх (и это правильно, товарищи... )

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:20. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

По-моему они еще сами не разобрались, будет он Гендальфом, Джинном аль еще кем.

Разобрались давно.. Это два разных фильма... Типа Гендальф - это фильм Талисман, подлажание властелину колец - Винод Чопра снимает... А Джин - это фильм Аладдин - кто снимает хз, продюссер создатель " Мести и закона".

не путай людей.

зы: подлажание - эк я опечаталась в тему!

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:32. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

не путай людей.

Да вы меня сами запутали... Я думала, это одна кина...
Анекдот в тему:
Чукча приезжает домой из москвы и говорит - вы знаете, что я узнал... Мы думали, Карл Маркс и Фридрих Энгельс - это муж и жена... а это оказывается четыре разных человека.

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:41. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

Мы думали, Карл Маркс и Фридрих Энгельс - это муж и жена... а это оказывается четыре разных человека.

Боян!

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 10:49. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

Боян!

Но в тему

 Отправлено: 16.03.07 18:10. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда

Amitabh Bachchan is literally giving the film’s producer Arindam Chaudhari sleepless nights while shooting for Rituparno Ghosh’s The Last Lear in Kolkata, and is.

Before leaving for the schedule, Bachchan made it clear that he would only shoot if he was accommodated in the Presidential Suite of the ITC Sonar Bangla, and that his Man Friday Pravin, make-up man Deepak Sawant, dietician and physical trainer were to be accommodated in special suites in the same hotel!

A source from Kolkata says, “Chaudhari was flabbergasted when he heard Mr Bachchan’s demands. Ideally, he would have preferred that Mr Bachchan’s coterie stay in a lesser grade hotel or at the very least in cheaper rooms in the same hotel. Chaudhari could have tried to reason with or bargain had it been any other actor, but he had to succumb to Mr Bachchan’s demands.”

When Chaudhari made his displeasure evident to the film’s director Rituparno Ghosh, he asked him to overlook the expenses and ignore the issue lest Bachchan backed out. Ghosh has Bachchan’s dates only for a few days and did not want the schedule to go haywire because of this.

When contacted, Chaudhari says that Mr Bachchan is not staying in the Presidential Suite because Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is occupying the same.

“We would have loved to have Mr Bachchan in the Presidential Suite, unfortunately, that suite is not vacant. So we have put him up in a special suite,” he says.

But a call to ITC Sonar Bangla put things in perspective. An official from the reservation desk reveals, “Mr Bachchan is staying in the Presidential Suite. He moved in as soon as the Thai princess vacated it. As for Mr Bachchan’s staff, they’ve been put up in different rooms. Some are standard rooms, while others are deluxe rooms and special suites.”

The source goes on to add that this isn’t the first time Mr Bachchan has made unreasonable demands. “He recently travelled to London for a photo shoot with a glossy there and demanded similar treatment for himself and his staff.

But while he was put up at the best hotel, the organisers put their foot down and accommodated his staff in a mediocre hotel in Piccadilly.

 Отправлено: 20.03.07 03:12. Заголовок: Re:

Насчет "ТАЛИСМАНА" Винода Чопры *в котором снимаецца Амитабх, и про который Сония сказала, что это копия властелина колец"

Описание повести, по которой снимаецца фильм.

Кто возьмецца перевести? Я пас.

---------------------------------------------------------


Chandrakanta is one of the most popular Hindi novels. It was written by Devaki Nandan Khatri. It is considered as the first work of prose in modern Hindi language. This novel is believed to be so popular at that time, that people learnt the Hindi language to read it and be part of this fantasy. Khatri was a historian and was searching for some clues around the Fort of Chunar and he was so fascinated by the fort and it's mysterious design, that he could not resist himself from writing something about this.

The novel is a fantasy novel, and tells of two lovers belonging to two rival kingdoms, Naugarh and Vijaygarh. In his novel, a major part had also been played in Chunargarh (He named Chunar-fort as Chunargarh).

It was also converted into a television serial in Mid-1990s, but due to financial reasons, the serial was not completed. Besides this, the storyline of the TV serial deviated almost completely from the original book, which led to a loss of people's interest in it. In fact, many imaginary characters were introduced which were not originally in the novel.

It is a story of a beautiful young princess of Vijaygarh, Chandrakanta, who is madly in love with the young and handsome prince of Naugarh, Virendrasingh. There is great rivalry between both states as the king of Vijaygarh held Naugarh responsible for the death of his only brother. In the kingdom of Vijaygarh resides an evil man Krur singh, who is a prominent member of the king's court and dreams of marrying 'Chandrakanta', and becoming king someday . He is in fact the man who assassinated the brother of the king and made it look like an act of the enemy kingdom Naugarh. When Krur Singh fails in his endeavour to get Chandrakanta, he flees from Vijaygarh and befriends "Shivdutt", a powerful neighbouring king (of Chunargarh). He coaxes Shivdutt to get Chandrakanta by hook or crook.The whole novel captures the evil tricks of Krur singh and "Shivdutt", the helplessness of Chandrakanta and the bravery of prince Virendra Vikram, the prince of Naugadh and some of his loyal frinds.

The main features of the novel "Chandrakanta" are that it gave the concepts of "Aiyyar" and "Tilism" to Hindi literature.

An "Aiyyar" ["Aiyyara" for female] is a specialized spy in a king's service. He specializes in making disguises. An Aiyaar can make his face like any other person [even animal in some cases] by using special makeup material. He generally captures a rival and imprisons him. He then impersonates him and does things which are beneficial to his cause and damaging to his or his master's opponents.

A "Tilism" is some kind of a maze. It contains many secret locations, prisons and treasures. It has many secret inlets and outlets. It is supposed to be "broken" by a person. When a person breaks a "Tilism", all its doors are opened and all its prisoners are released. Also, that person gets the immense treasures hidden in the Tilism.

Vidhu Vinod chopra, an Indian flimmaker is producing a movie based on this novel 'Chandrakanta'. The movie is named as ' Talisman'. The Starcast has not been finalised, but Amitabh Bachan is said to be playing the role of 'Aiyyara'. So he will be seen on screen as the krur singh, which was very famous character played on the National Indian Television Network in the Mid-90's in the serial named itself 'Chandrakanta'.

The trailer of the movie was just shot few days before, to be screened it with his latest movie 'Eklavya-The royal guard'

 Отправлено: 21.03.07 19:40. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда

Preity and I are having nice time in Kolkata: Amitabh Bachchan
By Subhash K Jha

Kolkata has gone berserk. All roads lead to the studio where Rituparno Ghosh is currently shooting with Amitabh Bachchan for The Last Lear.

"It's such a joy to be here, to drive past the streets that fill me with nostalgia.At a function I met up with my old colleagues from the old company where I worked before I left for Mumbai to be an actor. To just drive past the place that I used to stay and where I worked is such an emotional experience."

It's a stampede-like situation out there in Kolkata. Point this out to the Big B, and he laughs, "I try and meet all the wonderful enthusiastic crowds when I come out of the studio. It's nice to be so loved. Kolkata has always been very special.

I've come back to Kolkata after quite a while to shoot. There seems to be a general upliftment in the city.

The roads are wider and cleaner. …lots of new buildings…Yes, the city has changed. But the people's enthusiasm has not. Their passion enthusiasm and love are so invigorating.I've never witnessed such enthusiasm in any part of the world."

The experience of working with Rituparno Ghosh has also been invigorating for Ritu. "It's wonderful to work with someone who's so creative and intellectually equipped. It's rare to come across a filmmaker so steeped in cinema, history, aesthetics and culture.

I thought the budget constraints would cramp the production values of this film. To my surprise there're no compromises on that score. I'm so so happy to see there's no end to the technical finesse in the end-product even if the budget is a fraction of what we generally spend on an average Hindi film."

The Big B is also delighted to team up with Aveek Mukhopadhyay the DOP of Bunty Aur Babli. "He's doing a marvelous job. He shooting with 3-4 cameras simultaneously. So we don't have to take a break for close-ups and mid-shots.

There's a huge satisfaction in knowing that everything is shot in one fluid movement. Given the constraints of lighting, it's amazing how space is being used in Last Lear."

He's also enjoying reciting Shakespeare in English. "The toughest portions are the recitation. I play a languishing near-retired Shakespearean actor. Several Shakespaerean plays come into play.

I had done amateur plays of Shakespeare as a student. But that's hardly of any help here. Ritu did provide me with lots of films and books to prepare me for Shakespeare. But once the camera is on, you're on your own.

It's a huge challenge. The dialogues serve a dual purpose. It's not just about my character reciting those dialogues but also how they connect with the present. Very interesting, but tough."

The Big B is having a wonderful time shooting with Shefali Shah, Arjun Rampal and Preity Zinta. "Ritu treats all his actors so gently. We're all having such a wonderful time."

He returns to Bombay soon to shoot the Mehbooba song for Sholay with Abhishek and Urmila Matondkar. "We're only waiting for Abhishek's dates to shoot that song," says the Big B before he gets ready for the next rhetorical flourish on Ritu's set.


Вот под таким занимательным названием статья Амит рассказывает про съемки в Калькутте в новом фильме Ритупарно Гхоша The Last Lear.

 Отправлено: 21.03.07 19:43. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

Preity and I are having nice time in Kolkata: Amitabh Bachchan

wichy пишет:

цитата:

Вот под таким занимательным названием статья

 Отправлено: 21.03.07 19:52. Заголовок: Re:

Краткий пересказ содержания Талисмана, про который запостила вверху Лолик.

Chandrakanta - один из самых популярных романов на хинди Деваки Нандана Кхатри. Кхатри был историком и проводит свои изыскания возле форта Чунар, и ему так понравился форт и его таинственный вид, что он решил написать что-нибудь о нем. Роман сделан в стиле фэнтези и рассказывает о влюбленных, которые живут в двух враждующих королевствах, Наугарх и Виджайгарх. Большая часть действия происходит в Чунаргархе.

Итак, это история прекрасной принцессы Виджайгарха, Чандраканты, которая влюблена в юного и прекрасного принца НАугарха, Вирендрасингха. Страны враждуют, потому что король Виджайгарха винит Наугарх в смерти своего единственного брата. В Виджайгархе есть нехороший человек Крур Сингх, который живет при дворе и мечтает жениться на принцессе и стать королем. Он на самом деле и убил брата короля, представив все это как деяние королевства Наугарха. Когда Крур Сингху не удалось жениться на Чандраканте, он бежит из Виджайгарха и присоединяется к Шивдатту, властителю соседнего королевства "Чунаргарх". Он подбивает Шивдатта заполучить Чандраканту. Весь роман большей частью рассказывает о злых проделках Крур Сингха и Шивдатта, беспомощности Чандраканты и смелости принца Вирендра Викрама, принца Наугадха и его друзьях.

Амитабх будет играть так называемого Айяра - королевского шпиона. Он может выдать себя за любого другого человека - или даже животного, загримировавшись. (че-то я не до конца поняла - не будет ли этот самый Айяр Крур Сингхом)

 Отправлено: 21.03.07 19:54. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

Итак, это история прекрасной принцессы Виджайгарха, Чандраканты, которая влюблена в юного и прекрасного принца НАугарха, Вирендрасингха.

фсе... я язык сломала и мозги... че там будет за мувя, представить боюсь..

 Отправлено: 21.03.07 19:54. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

Preity and I are having nice time in Kolkata: Amitabh Bachchan

"Hrithik and me - funny time of making Akbar-Jodha: - Aishwarya Rai"
"Abi and I - unforgettable moment in Bikaner: Priyanka Chopra"
Пора переходить на работу на новостные сайты...

 Отправлено: 21.03.07 19:55. Заголовок: Re:

Lo пишет:

цитата:

фсе... я язык сломала и мозги...

А каково было мне - я еще и на клаве это настукивала... А представляешь, как этот фильм потом обсуждать...

 Отправлено: 22.03.07 19:04. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда - большое интервью про Амитабха и не только с женчиной, которая писала про него книжку.
'A very little bit of Amitabh goes a long way'

It's one of those things you can never do well enough. Writing about Amitabh Bachchan is hard, especially for a British academic who doesn't quite 'get' all the Hindi yet. Jessica Hines is quite the character, a woman who likens Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to 'a cola advert' and shrugs off a tremendous amount of tabloid scandal with a smile.
Her book, Looking for the Big B: Bollywood, Bachchan & Me, currently on shelves everywhere is half biography, half memoir, telling of her travails following Amitabh around the world, trying to get him to answer questions while he rapidly channel surfs.

One scorching Mumbai noon, as Jessica sat poolside with her beloved coconut water, Raja Sen was around to ask some questions.

Both your Bloomsbury bio and the back of your book mention 'clown school' in a very offhand way. So what was it, really?

Okay, clown school was a very serious occupation. I went there when I was just out of school, about 20. At school what I really loved doing was physical theatre. My teacher at school was amazing at physical theatre and her brother ran a great Marx company. So I was influenced by this, and I went to Canada to pursue that. I loved doing that but I left my clown partner back in Toronto, and nobody ever really filled her shoes -- her big, floppy shoes. And I did Clown for, all told, about three years.

And now you're writing books about big-name movie stars. Do you miss the clowning?
Well, basically, I carried the principles of Clowning with me -- they're very good ones to live your life by. Clown is religion. Basically, a lot of people spend their lives trying not to be laughed at. And actually, you can find strength through humour. Things that we often shy away from, are things we can learn from and be strengthened by. Clowning is brutal, painful.

And what kind of Clowning were you good at?

We did theatrical clowning. I didn't have an exploding car, which I always wanted, and I didn't have any floppy shoes. My costume was ripped up plastic underwear, polyester camisoles and French knickers. And you have to have your funny nose -- smallest mask in the world. Soon as you put that on, you become a clown. And your hat, which is very important, because that's your connection to the Clown gods.

So how'd you go from funny noses to studying film? Or is that a smaller jump than one would imagine?

When I came back, everyone I knew pretty much was graduating from university. I really was enjoying writing for Clown and theatre -- and a lot of torturous poetry at the time. Graduates from English Literature seemed paralysed by it all, Deconstructionism and yadda-yadda-yadda. Most of them lost the ability to write, so I thought that I wanted to have a way of learning stories, and different ways of seeing the world.

So I started studying Comparative Religion, because I figured that'd be a lot of different perspectives, and structuring your life view. And one of my courses -- a free course, you can do whatever you want -- was Indian Cinema, which just happened to be on offer in the University.

And then I bumped into Rachel Dwyer, who's gone on to write lots of books about Indian cinema, and became completely hooked.

Why Indian cinema in particular? Had you seen any Bollywood films before that?

Yeah, I'd seen one in India when I was 18 and really liked it, and watched a couple more when I came back. I remember watching Maine Pyaar Kiya on television in England and thinking, 'that poor pigeon!' Remember how the poor thing kept trying to get the note off, the one that was glued to its leg?

Bollywood kinda meshed together my love for physical theatre, and the things that I liked about storytelling, and the things that I liked about spectacle and not being afraid of being larger than life.

Truth can win, there are heroes.

And the songs.

God, yeah! The songs are great. What's not to love?


So how good are you with them now? Can you follow them without subtitles?
I got to a point where I almost could. But my Hindi is pretty poor and I miss the lines. I'm not a linguist. I really tried, I took tons of courses, but I can understand better than I can speak.

Because truth be told, the subtitles are pretty bad.

Yeah, they're pretty bad but I can get enough from them so that I can get the Hindi, you know what I mean? You can differentiate enough to put it in context. If someone says something very Bombaiyya, there'll be just enough for me in the English translation to understand what he must have said, and how rich it is. But if there's a flood of language, it's quite hard to pick up the individual sentences. While I can read the English, I can hear the Hindi, which is good.

And this Amitabh thing started way back then?

Yeah, I was very lucky because I came in right when the whole Indian academic thing was starting. So when I asked him for an interview, it was novel enough that he said yes, much to my surprise. I think he was very amused that someone would possibly find Hindi cinema academic. And he has great respect for academia, his father spending a lot of stress and strain getting his PhD in Cambridge.

So he said yes more out of disbelief than anything else -- it certainly wasn't because of my credentials. And then, like a dog with a slipper, I just wouldn't let go!

Has he read the book? What does he think?

Yeah, he's read it. He thinks it's 'cool.' Which I found hard to believe, but there we go. As you see at the end of the book, we had a lot of to-ing and fro-ing about stuff, but we ended up at a happy, um, medium.

Did he make you take anything out of the book? Did you make him read it before you published it?

No, he didn't. And yeah, out of courtesy, I did. I gave it to him to read, which was pretty useful because he corrected certain things and suggested certain others. He never said, 'Don't write that.' He might say, 'Is that word a bit harsh?' And I'd say, 'No.' (Laughs) You know what I mean? It wasn't a collaborative process in any way but I did let him read it.

Were there bits you were afraid of writing about him?

No, I don't think I was exactly afraid of writing anything. He was a friend. I was harangued by one interviewer who said there isn't anything new in this book, and that he's stonewalled me. And I said, 'Y'know, whatever.' I mean, if you read it subtly, there is some stuff between the lines. And why should Amitabh bare his soul to everyone? It's like he'll never be able to give enough. So my aim was not to write about big scandals. I don't think that's a way of illuminating someone.

As I say at the end of the book -- which I guess you'll get to in about two hours; it's a really light read -- that I went about it the wrong way. I was so fixated with the images and the myths of him that I tried to get them to line up to find the small guy inside; the man behind the curtain, you know, like in The Wizard Of Oz.

And actually what I should have done -- which would be the more radical and feminine way of doing it, and not something the haranguing interviewer would have liked -- would have been to actually start from the guy that I know, and reach out to the myths from there. It would have been smaller, gentler.

It is important to note that your book isn't a biography, though.
In the West, biography is really macho. There's this one biographer, who did George Orwell's biography, who went to his widow and demanded that he have carte blanche, to go through and write whatever he wanted, whatever he saw as objective truth. I'm sorry, but that's not objective truth.

Julian Barnes wrote a great book called Flaubert's Parrot, where he wrote that biography is like a net, and you catch some fish -- but the water, the life, is gone. So whatever you do, biography is a series of facts chosen by the biographer. It's not a story, and there's no definitive story.

And that's what I'm trying to get across in this book, in my random, goofy way. It's a book about biography as much as it is about Bollywood, and about Amitabh. It's also about the process of biography, and the pretentions of writing a biography.

How forthcoming was Bollywood to you, overall?

Well, it was over a long period of time, and not just about the book. And I've put in the time, been patient. People ask, 'How can you do it, being white?' Can you imagine? Or as Indian journalists ask, 'How can you get such access? Is it because you're white?' There's copy that says 'another fair skinned...' Can you imagine if any newspaper in England said 'another brown skinned chap?' It'd be total uproar!

It's just that sometimes people were forthcoming, and sometimes not. And a lot of people would tell me, off the record, how Bachchan had ruined the industry in the 1980s, but then it's stunningly absent when it came to me writing things down.

Was the whole process like you'd expected it to be?

I didn't have any expectations when I first came over. It's like walking into an entirely new planet. So it was as bizarre and as random. Yeah, I do like it. It can be infuriating and draining, but it's very rich and a great culture. I think you have to have a really good sense of humour to get by in Bollywood. It's sublime, ridiculous, moving... I am laughing at it, but not in a cruel way. Sometimes it's funny. And God knows, Indians laugh at it; Bollywood laughs at itself.

Who were the people you met, over your Bollywood years, who you'd term really interesting?

The people that I found interesting, that I gelled with, were people around my own age. Manisha (Koirala) and me became friends, and she's just lovely. She had enough worldliness in her that we understood each other. I'm very loyal to her.

What I find interesting about the industry is that people have a particular kind of energy, a Bombay-film energy, which I don't have. I don't have the ability to keep going until 4 am. I don't have that kind of drive and energy which they have. And I find it fascinating, that single-minded devotion and ability to live, eat and sleep films.

It's a drive to create, and the people I've met (here) who have it are Ashu(tosh) Gowariker, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Javed Akhtar. Those are the people I really enjoyed the dynamic with, and their worldviews. And Ashu is especially great, because he responds well to criticism.

What kind of an audience do you see for the book? The Indian fans who already, as you said, know all the Bachchan facts in your book, or the British folk trying to learn about Bollywood?
Both, I hope. Hopefully, the audience in England wants to know more about Indian cinema, and this is just more information out there. It's still very hard to get to know much about Bollywood in England. And lots of people want to go see Indian cinema. And then the people in India might want a different take, you know, not somebody with a preset Amitabh-agenda. Maybe give them a different perspective.

Okay, let's get to know your taste. What Bachchan films do you really like?

Oh, I love the old Don. It's fantastic. I love that bit where he shoots this guy and then comments on his shoes. What is Amitabh Bachchan, the fashion police? Then how come the guy in the orange poncho doesn't get it? And I love Amar Akbar Anthony, oh it's the best. And then Deewaar and Sholay. They're all such classics.

Well, there are a lot of really bad Bachchan movies.

Of course. A lot. I think Lal Badshah is one of the worst films ever made. But then when you're talking about that mass, there are bound to ones that aren't good. And I think somewhere filmmakers lost their way in the 1980s, they got scared of the hugeness of Amitabh Bachchan and they stopped being able to think of him in any other way.

I think the younger filmmakers coming in now understand him a lot better, and they use him better. A very little bit of Amitabh goes a long way.

How does Amitabh Bachchan respond to criticism? From experience, Bollywood film folk often take reviews personally. They pore over reviews, take them to heart. How does he deal with it?

Well, if it's valid he listens to it, and if it's not, he ignores it. How would you confront criticism when everything you do is criticised? You have to have some way of filtering. There's always going to be someone who doesn't approve.

And there are very complicated things in play for someone like Bachchan. Because he's powerful on so many different levels, there'll be newspapers that are for him and there'll be newspapers who are against him, and there'll be political things in play. So I'll read out and complain to him about one review in one newspaper, and he'll explain the actual reasons behind why that has happened.

And then, above all, there's that fact about the Bombay film industry: All business is relationships, and all relationships are personal

 Отправлено: 31.03.07 19:50. Заголовок: Re:

Церемония презентации бренда премий

7-10 июня в Йоркшире (Англия) состоится восьмая ежегодная церемония вручения премий IFFA (Internatonal Indian Film Awards), которую смогут увидеть 500 млн телезрителей в разных странах мира, за исключением, конечно, России, где у чиновников стойкое неприятие индийского кино.

Выступая 28 марта в Лондоне в музее мадам Тюссо, Амитабх Баччан сделал акцент на экономическом прогрессе своей страны. Он сказал, что в в Индии уже 300 млн. человек принадлежат к среднему классу, а ежегодный ВВП со составляет 8%, что даёт также возможность индийским фильмам завоевать популярность во всём мире. Надо обратить также серьёзное внимание на проблему глобального потепления, -- сказал далее актёр.

Выступая на другом мероприятии всемирно известный режиссёр Шекхар Капур сказал, что в настоящее время снижается влияние Голливуда и растёт авторитет азиатского кино. Недостаток свежих идей -- беда индийского кино. Болливуд часто копирует голливудские фильмы. ( 29.03.07)

http://sitaara.narod.ru/other.htm

 Отправлено: 05.04.07 09:35. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда

Reel and real have complemented each other wonderfully to sustain the magic of Amitabh Bachchan, says ANIL DHARKER analysing the secret of his success.

ASHOK KUMAR was a superstar. Prithviraj Kapoor was a superstar. Dilip Kumar was a superstar. So were, at various points of time, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna and Shashi Kapoor.

And though most of them lived long (and many of them are still living), not one of them has the longevity of Amitabh Bachchan’s superstardom.

What makes Bachchan go on and on and on and stay at the peak? It can’t be just his looks. He isn’t what you would call conventionally handsome; his height and his voice, both of which set him apart, were at one time considered handicaps.

All India Radio, in fact, rejected him when he was just starting out on his career, because someone there thought his deep baritone needed toning down.

Similarly when he did his first major role in “Saat Hindustani”, most people — and that included producers, directors and audiences — thought he was far too gangly and awkward.

Is his success, then, due to a superior acting talent? If you look at the list of superstars again, you will see that except for Dev Anand all the others had very definite strengths as actors, ranging from the very good to the formidable, and even Anand got by because he had developed a distinct persona and a characteristic style which helped him overcome his shortcomings as an actor.

So, then, what is Amitabh Bachchan’s secret? Does anyone know? Or are we all playing a guessing game?

A happy moment for the Bachchans - at the release of Amitabh’s biography, “To Be Or Not To Be”, on October 11.

By common consensus, Bachchan’s acting career took off with “Zanjeer.” He was certainly noticed in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s “Anand,” but the film was a vehicle for Rajesh Khanna’s star turn. “Zanjeer” gave Bachchan the role which defined his screen persona from then on. See it again now and you will realise immediately that Salim-Javed wrote the role for him. As it happens, they didn’t: the part was offered, in turn, to Dev Anand, Raaj Kumar and Dharmendra. Each of them said `No’. Suppose one of them had said, `Yes’. Would Amitabh Bachchan have packed his bags and returned to his executive job in Kolkata? Not likely. For one thing Bachchan has a stubborn streak and he had set his heart on an acting career.

For another, destiny takes a hand in these things and it would have found a way to either derail any other actor who accepted the role, or there would have been a “Zanjeer 2.”

Javed Akhtar writes about his first meeting with Bachchan. “I had gone to Mohan studio for the shooting of “Seeta aur Geeta.” “Anand” was being shot on the opposite floor and that’s how I first met Amitabh.

He came across as a gentle, sophisticated but very shy and reticent person.” Akhtar says that when “Zanjeer” was offered to Amitabh, “he was sceptical initially. Not about the role, but about whether he could do it! `Do you think I can pull it off?’ he asked me. You see, till then he had played rather gentle characters.”

He certainly pulled it off. The brooding intensity which became so much Bachchan’s trade-mark, was first noticed widely here. His role was brilliantly written: the cop who takes the law into his hands because his sense of justice is violated.

The blood-shot eyes, the lithe frame coiled in rage, the sudden explosion of a pent up fury, all of these came together in Bachchan’s vigilante cop, and they stayed with him from then on. (Film buffs, though, will remember an earlier — and forgotten — Bachchan film called “Parwana” and a scene in it where Amitabh pleads with the character played by Om Prakash before killing him. The intensity we saw in “Zanjeer” was clearly present then).

With the films that followed, Amitabh Bachchan began establishing a definitive screen persona — “Deewar,” “Namak Haram,” “Trishul,” “Muqaddar ka Sikandar,” “Namak Halal,” “Coolie”… in all of them, yes he was the Angry Young Man, but what was important was what he was angry about. Social injustice, the disparities between rich and poor, the struggle for survival through poverty… these weren’t exactly new themes for Hindi cinema, but in the smouldering face of Amitabh Bachchan, they found the ultimate expression. For the vast majority of cinema audiences — the poor, the unemployed, the illiterate — he became the hero. Oddly enough, he had as many fans in the middle and upper classes. That has partly to do with our tendency to worship anyone who is famous irrespective of what they stand for. But it also has a lot to do with Hindi cinema’s moral ambiguity, where the climax always brings about reconciliation, so that the darkest villains see the light and are transformed into good guys.

This persona was what made Amitabh Bachchan the biggest star Indian cinema has ever produced. The other stars we referred to were romantic or tragic heroes or lovable rogues. But the issues they addressed were `personal’ ones, not large, societal ones. Only Raj Kapoor played characters that had to deal with these larger issues, but his character was the Chaplinesque Tramp, part comic, part rueful, always down and out. You laughed with him and felt sorry for him, but he never carried you away as did the blazing anger of Bachchan’s character.

But what happens to an Angry Young Man when he ages? An Angry Middle Aged Man doesn’t quite sound the same. Perhaps concerned about that or perhaps an actor’s striving for versatility made Bachchan take up comedy roles in a large number of films like “Amar Akbar Anthony” but that wouldn’t have kept him at the top of the very tall peaks he had conquered. What kept him there was that the drama in his real life became almost as interesting as the drama in his screen life.

Who doesn’t remember the accident on the sets of “Coolie” when his intestines were ruptured and he came back from the brink of death after a titanic struggle waged by doctors (and his will) which went on for weeks? Who doesn’t remember his foray into politics at the behest of his friend, Rajiv Gandhi, his enormous victory in the elections at Allahabad and his grief at Rajiv’s assassination? Who doesn’t remember the way he was hounded by the V. P. Singh Government for his supposed role in the Bofors case and his determined efforts to clear his name? In all of these, there wasn’t just drama. In all of these, there were hugely tragic elements that showed him to be as vulnerable as any of us in spite of his superstar status. We worship our gods because they are superhuman and can do no wrong. But when one of them is seen to be as defenceless as any of us, we take him to our hearts.

When ABCL, his effort to corporatise his name, failed, it was one more sign of his vulnerability. When he refused to declare bankruptcy in spite of the lien on his own house, and announced his determination to pay back all his loans, we saw that he was honourable. When stories leaked out (in spite of his best efforts) of his generosity in paying medical and hospital bills of technicians and spot boys, he endeared himself even more to us.

Then came “Kaun Banega Crorepati.” He had already made forays into television through ads in which he featured, but KBC marked the first time that any major actor ventured into a television show. And a game show at that. Would other actors have sensed the opportunity? Would they have used it so brilliantly to bring into millions of homes this elder statesman, who was gentle and kind-hearted and did his best to make contestants win? For an actor who had stopped taking chances with his roles, this was a masterstroke, both in conception and execution. He was at an age when he could have only played a father in conventional Hindi films; his renewed popularity actually made writers and directors do the unthinkable — invent important roles for an older actor actually playing his age.

Does that all add up to a perfect script where screen and real life complement each other to the fullest? Probably. For some, there will be regret that at some point Amitabh Bachchan stopped stretching himself artistically. That when the sky was the limit to what he could do, he chose a mountain peak instead. But who knows? He might decide to do that now. There is still time. Hopefully, lots of time.


Интересная статейка с размышлениями о природе вечнозеленой популярности Амитабха.

 Отправлено: 05.04.07 16:05. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда



Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, met Bollywood superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, last week at an evening reception hosted by the Nehru Centre in London at the invitation of the Indian International Films Academy Awards (IIFAs). Speaking at the reception the Mayor discussed the growing relationship between the Indian and London film industries and highlighted that closer collaboration between London and Bollywood would form part of his programme for extending business and cultural links between the capital and India in 2007.

Interest in Bollywood has grown significantly in the UK, with 2.6 million visits to Hindi films in the last year, making Indian film the most popular foreign language film in the country.

London is becoming an increasingly popular destination for the Bollywood film industry. Indian film productions are now worth $28m annually to London; in 2005, 35 Indian productions were filmed in the Borough of Westminster alone. The Mayor of London attended the reception as part of a series of initiatives designed to continue strengthening links between the two great film industries of India and the UK.

This summer the capital will host a spectacular Bollywood showcase designed to launch the largest celebration of Indian film ever seen in London. The event will form part of 'India Now' season, a three month celebration of Indian culture and creative industries backed by the Mayor of London, which offers Londoners and its visitors the opportunity to experience a series of festivities and exhibitions dedicated to Indian art, film, theatre, fashion and food.

In November the Mayor will lead an official visit to India to open Mayoral offices in both Delhi and Mumbai. During his visit, film will represent a significant part of London's programme of activity.

The Mayor said: 'Film is an incredibly important industry to both India and the UK, especially the global film centres of London and Mumbai, and I am committed to developing cultural and economic links between London and India. 2007 is an exciting year as we look to strengthen London's relations with India, building on the significant contribution that London's Indian community already makes to the economic, cultural and social success of the capital.

На прошлой неделе Амит встречался с Кеном Ливингстоном, мэром Лондона в на приеме в Неру центре.

 Отправлено: 07.04.07 00:50. Заголовок: Re:

Bachchans invite Gandhis for Ash-Abhi marriage

Bachchan and Gandhi families were closely knit from so many decades until recent fallout between Amitabh Bachchan and Sonia Gandhi.

But neglecting the widening gap between the two families Amitabh Bachchan's ailing mother Teji Bachchan has sent a personal invite to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her children Priyanka and Rahul to attend the wedding of her grandson Abhishek Bachchan with Aishwarya.

Let's see if Sonia Gandhi ends everything and attend the marriage. After all haven't we heard All's Well That Ends Well!

http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/7442

 Отправлено: 07.04.07 14:06. Заголовок: Re:

Remita пишет:

цитата:

Bachchans invite Gandhis for Ash-Abhi marriage

Ну вот - а говорили "тихая семейная вечеринка" попмните мои слова, дело закончится грандиозным мероприятием человек на 1500

 Отправлено: 07.04.07 16:09. Заголовок: Re:

wichy пишет:

цитата:

Ну вот - а говорили "тихая семейная вечеринка"

я же в самом начале предсказывала близких друзей в количестве 2000 чел. делайте ваши ставки

 Отправлено: 08.04.07 02:50. Заголовок: Re:

Soniya пишет:

цитата:

я же в самом начале предсказывала близких друзей в количестве 2000 чел. делайте ваши ставки

3.500 а чего мелочицца-то? У Амитабха широкая душа...

 Отправлено: 08.04.07 09:34. Заголовок: Re:

У Амитабха самая широкая душа! и еще самые длинные ноги

 Отправлено: 08.04.07 13:28. Заголовок: Re:

4837464 пишет:

цитата:

и еще самые длинные ноги

Точна!

 Отправлено: 08.04.07 14:34. Заголовок: Re:

Дата свадьбы Абишека и Айшварьи

26 марта, наконец, встретились члены семьи жениха и невесты и определили дату свадьбы. Возможно, из-за того, что Теджи Баччан, мать Амитабха и бабушка Абхишека вот уже несколько месяцев не выходит из больницы, дата свадьбы постоянно переносилась на более поздний срок. Свою роль сыграли и астрологи. Как стало известно любопытным СМИ Индии, свадьба Абхишека Баччана и Айшварьи Рай, в отличие от свадьбы Арун Наяра и Элизабет Хёрли, будет довольно скромной и состоится 20 апреля в Мумбаи, в резиденции Баччана "Пратикша".

Свадебное торжество рассчитано на 3 дня (18 "sangit samaroh", 19 "mehandi" и 20 "saat phere" ). На свадьбу приглашён узкий круг лиц: члены семьи жениха и невесты и близкие друзья Амитабха (в количестве 20 - 25 человек, включая Амар Сингха, а также Анила и Тину Амбани).

В списке приглашённых нет ни Шахрук Кхана, ни Ритика Рошана. У новобрачных не будет и никакого свадебного месяца. Международные права на фоторепортаж со свадьбы проданы журналам "Hallo" и "O.K." { 27. 03.07}.
Ходят слухи, что на свадьбу пригласили также Салмана Кхана, бывшего возлюбленного Айшварьи. Вивека Обероя, однако, обошли стороной. (30.03.07)

Известно, что после разрыва помолвки с Каришмой Капур Абхишек начал встречаться с актрисой и топ моделью Дипаннитой Шарма, но ради Айшварьи Рай оперативно порвал с ней все отношения (ещё бы он не порвал).

Так же скромно проходила и свадьба Шветы, дочери Амитабха Баччана. По обычаям индусов свадьба обычно проходит в доме невесты, откуда жених забирает её к себе в дом. Однако дом семьи Рай не настолько большой, чтобы в нём справлять свадьбу. И в тоже время Баччан не хочет устраивать свадьбу в ресторане. ( 05.04.07)

После свадьбы Айшварье придётся решать: возьмёт ли она фамилию своего мужа или оставит свою, а может быть, в титрах появится двойная фамилия Айшварья Рай - Баччан. ( 05.04.07)

Согласно сообщению одной калькуттской газеты несколько дней тому назад Аджитабх, брат Амитабха Баччана лично вручил Приянке Вадхера, дочери Сони Ганди приглашения на свадьбу.
Приглашения, адресованные на имя Сони Ганди и её детей, направлены от имени Теджи Баччан, матери Аджитабха и Амитабха.
Когда-то семьи Баччана и Ганди дружили домами. Амитабх Баччан, Сония Ганди и её муж Раджив Ганди, бывший премьер - министр Индии были большими друзьями. Однако впоследствии отношения между двумя семьями стали напряжёнными. ( 03.04.07)

Закадычный друг семьи Баччана, генеральный секретарь Самаджвади парти Амар Сингх сказал, что у него нет никаких возражений против приглашения на свадьбу Абхишека председателя партии Конгресс Сони Ганди.
Это -- личное дело семьи Баччана. Баччану надо поторопиться со свадьбой, потому что мать Амитабха себя неважно чувствует. Амар Сингх считает свадьбу Абхишека своей свадьбой и обязательно примет в ней участие независимо от того, кто на неё придёт или не придёт.
( 05.04.07)

Приготовления к свадьбе

идут полным ходом. Режиссёр Санджай Лила Бхансали готовит к свадьбе специальную концертную программу, состоящую из песен о любви из кинофильмов. Под эту музыку будет танцевать Швета, сестра Абхишека.

Тем временем на второй неделе апреля (незадолго перед свадьбой) Абхишек устраивает холостяцкий мальчишник, на который приглашает своих закадычных гостей: Рохана Сиппи, Сикандара Кхера и других. Абхишек запретил своим друзьям делать какие-либо свадебные подарки. Внутри виллы будут стоять экзотические цветы "хелисония". Их длина от 15 до 300 см. Эти цветы растут на островах в Тихом океане и в Латинской Америке. (31.03.07)

Пока приготовления к свадьбе пущены на самотёк. Абхишек Баччан вместе с Айшварьей Рай в Лондоне на съёмках фильма. Джайя Баччан занята в Уттар Прадеше избирательной компанией, а Амитабх в Масури на съёмках фильма. ( 06.04.07)

http://sitaara.narod.ru/other.htm

 Отправлено: 12.04.07 17:14. Заголовок: Re:

отсюда

Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan dismisses the notion that Indian films should aspire to win Oscars, saying that Bollywood was more creative than Hollywood.

India turns out about 1,000 films in 12 languages each year. No Indian film has ever won an Oscar, although ‘Mother India’ and Lagaan have been nominated.

Bachchan, who is currently visiting Britain to receive several awards, said that he did not believe an Indian film winning an Oscar was the “ultimate recognition for any great film” and added that it was offensive to suggest that.

“I do believe that Indian film has its own exhibition,” Bachchan said, referring to the International Indian Film Academy’s annual awards. “Whereas we respect the Oscars and what they are, our creativity is the best,” he added.

Bollywood, which makes three times as many films a year as Hollywood, has captivated cinemagoers around the world with its musical extravaganzas.

Bachchan welcomed films that married Western and Indian cinema such as 2004’s Bride and Prejudice – which starred his would-be daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and which was a co-production featuring Indian and Western actors.

“Any kind of marriage is going to be good when creative interests are common,” Bachchan said.

“I do believe that if the United Kingdom wants to make a film with India, there can only be benefits and vice versa.”

Bachchan said that, although he had never appeared in any Hollywood film, he would certainly consider roles from the West.

Баччан, будучи в Лондоне, сказал, что не считает, что получение индийским филмьом Оскара очень уж важно, "Я верю, что индийское кино имеет свои собственные плюсы. Хотя я уважаю эту премию и тех, кто ее вручает, наш творческий потенциал лучше" Баччан считает, что очень интересны совместные индийско-западные фильмы.

 Отправлено: 15.04.07 16:19. Заголовок: Re:

Особняк "Пратикша" ...

Все приготовления к свадьбе держатся в большом секрете. Особняк "Пратикша" напоминает осаждённую крепость, которую охраняют со всех сторон и из которой не просачивается никакая информация: кто конкретно в списке приглашённых, как будет проходить свадебная церемония, во что будет одета королева бала, где молодожёны будут проводить медовый месяц и будут ли они его проводить и т.д. и т. п.
Абхишек и Айшварья отказываются что - либо говорить о свадьбе, и , кажется, сейчас и все их близкие тоже держат язык за зубами.

Непосредственно всеми приготовлениями к свадьбе руководит Амитабх Баччан. Ему помогают верные друзья Анил Амбани и Амар Сингх.

Баччан вместе со своими оруженосцами совершил богослужение в храме Тирупати, возложил к стопам Бога Баладжи приглашения на свадьбу и пожертвовал на учёбу и больницу для бедных детей 5 млн. 100 тыс. рупий.
( 15.04.07)

http://sitaara.narod.ru/other.htm