vipus shah,kalki koechlin,nasrudin shah

vipul shah

vipul Shah's forthcoming magnum opus London Dreams starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin will be the first ever film to feature a blue-colored lit Eiffel Tower. In case you are wondering if the Eiffel Tower has actually been painted in blue, let us tell you that the blue colour is courtesy the special lighting which was on the Eiffel tower for a certain period to mark the beginning of France's presidency in the European Union.Vipul Shah obviously is elated that not only did he get to shoot his film at the world-famous Eiffel tower but also got a chance to be part of this rare specially coloured look for the historic monument. He states, "When we were initially planning to shoot a scene and a song in front of the Eiffel tower, we had no idea that we were in for a pleasant surprise. The whole of France was celebrating the country's presidency in the European Union and as a special tribute the Eiffel tower had a special blue lighting which gave it a spectacular look. I am lucky that ours would be the first and probably the only film to feature this special blue look of the Eiffel tower as the lighting was on only for a limited period."Quiz him on whether London Dreams would still arrive in August and Vipul replies, "Shooting of the film is complete. As for the release date, we will have to wait and watch how things shape up considering the on-going strike."Meanwhile, Vipul is already busy with the shooting of his next film Action Replay starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. There were some reports in certain section of the media that the film's storyline is similar to the Brad Pitt- Cate Blanchett Oscar nominated film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In fact, Warner Bros. had even issued a public notice threatening to sue anybody who tries to remake the film without their approval. However, Vipul is quick to dismiss any such rumours about his film. "My film Action Replay is based on a play of the same name that I had done nearly 15 years ago. We had performed around 200 shows of the same play. So there is no question of me violating the copyrights of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button when there is no similarity whatsoever between the storyline of the two films," signs off Vipul.

Kalki Koechlin

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Theatre is her first love, but petite actress Kalki Koechlin of "Dev D" fame says she chose to join Bollywood because she realised one can't survive on theatre alone.
"Theatre is my passion but unfortunately in this world you can't survive doing only theatre. Theatre is an actor's medium and it sharpens your acting skills, but it doesn't give you enough money to survive," Kalki told IANS."Acting is like yoga for me. It makes me happy; so now I am trying to create a balance between theatre and Bollywood," she added.She was in the capital to attend designer duo Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor's bash to celebrate the opening of their stores in New York and Hong Kong.Earlier the 26-year-old was in the capital to stage the play "The Skeleton Woman", which she had scripted herself. It's based on a Inuit folk tale about a woman and her husband, "Women, Who run with the Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes."I have been working on this play ever since 'Dev D' got over. I knew that I immediately didn't want to act in another movie; hence I started working on the play," She said.Kalki, who played Chanda in "Dev D" - director Anurag Kashyap's contemporary interpretation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic "Devdas"- is still trying to strike a balance between her personal and professional life.
"It's an art to maintain a balance between your professional and personal life because media hounds you 24x7. You can't completely ignore them because you need good publicity to get good work. But sometimes it becomes erratic when they are after your private life," she said.The actress has been open about her live-in relationship with Kashyap and, according to her, what brings them together is their passion for work."We are two different individuals but what brings us together is our passion for work. We are very objective when it comes to work. Working with him is a delight because our understanding level is perfect," she said.The actress will now be seen in Kashyap's "Happy Ending" and says she is not tempted by the various offers she is getting after "Dev D"."I would rather wait for doing something interesting, then get myself caught in the stereotypical roles. Unfortunately there are so many stories to tell through this medium but nothing interesting is coming my way," she said.Kalki admits that life has changed a lot after the success of her debut movie."Now I can't roam around freely and buy Kolhapuri chappals, barge in Karim's and eat there and, most importantly, now I can't afford to wear dirty clothes on a lazy day."There are days when you don't want to wear make-up and dress up, you just want to be in your skin and roam around without caring about others. After you become a celebrity, you miss out on these simple things," she said.na
nasrudin shah

If there's one film of 2008 that continues to be a hot favourite of most moviegoers even today, its debutante director Neeraj Pandey's A WEDNESDAY. The film was a major critical and commercial success, winning accolades and box-office rewards simultaneously.The latest is, the makers are planning to make a prequel of this brilliant film. ''You've heard it right. We're toying with the idea currently. We're working out the modalities. How does it sound to you?'' an excited Neeraj Pandey asks.Of course, A WEDNESDAY was an outstanding effort and a prequel or a sequel is most welcome. Will the set of actors [Naseruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill] star in the prequel as well? ''In all probability, yes. Plus, a few new actors might be added,'' Neeraj divulges.Prequel, sequel or a new project altogether, we look forward to your new film Neeraj.

Coffee House, Ashutosh Rana, Sakshi Talwar

In this write up below, Joginder Tuteja shares his experience of watching the first two films that have released post the beginning of producers v/s multiplexes stand of!Five Hindi films released yesterday and I braved to watch at least two films in theaters. So what if I knew that there won't be anything worthy to entertain me and I would be greeted by empty theaters. Still, I decided to go to the theaters. No wonder, I came back partly amused, partly frustrated with a big question in my head - 'Given the ongoing stand off between the producers and the multiplexes, till when would audience get subjected to such films?'I had a choice to pick two films between Ek Se Bure Do, Coffee House, Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath, School Days and Royal Utsav. So let me first talk about the ones that I ignored.Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath - Now I really wanted to see this film for two reasons. a) Ajay Jadeja had made his entry into Bollywood with Sunny Deol starrer KHEL and I wanted to see whether he had improved over a period of time, b) Mahie Gill - now this one was supposed to be her debut film before the passage of time made us have a look at her for the first time in Dev D and Gulaal. However, to my horror, the film didn't find a 'respectable' release and was playing in a multiplex that was 1.5 hours drive from my home and that too only on a single show. Sorry, too far away. Let me see it on DVD (if at all it arrives on it)!School Days - Now is that a Hindi movie, an English movie, a dubbed movie from the South - No idea! In fact I got to know about the existence of this movie for the first time on Friday morning when I was checking the show timings of the new releases. And suddenly this name comes up - School Days. Aaah interesting. But then the same problem. It has arrived only on one show and that clashes with my favorite movie of the week - Ek Se Bure Do (more about this later)! Strike Two!Royal Utsav - Ahem ahem, should I watch it? But then it appears to be a soft porn in the offering with pre-historic setting to it (remember Alexander - The Great, the film's poster suggests it has something to do with him). But then I see Mona Lisa's name topping the star cast. The same girl who has been the leading lady of films like Tauba Tauba, Jalwa - Fun In Love, Bobby - Love And Lust, Phir Tauba Tauba and more. Yeah, now I 'definitely' want to watch it! But then kisi ne mujhe dekh liya toh? No way, let me skip it!So I end up making two choices - Ek Se Bure Do and Coffee House. The show timings are still dicey but guess I would be able to pull this one off!
Movie: Ek Se Bure DoTime: 3PMLocation: A single screen theater (Why a single screen theater? Because time and again one comes across a statement that 'This film has been made for single screen audiences in smaller towns and cities'. Hence, when I heard about the release of Ek Se Bure Do, I thought of checking it out at a single screen theater. It was sheer nostalgia around seeing a film belonging to this genre that drove me there)Occupancy: 15 people (No they were not critics who were paid to watch the film. They came at their own will)Verdict: After gaining the rich experience of watching the film in a single screen theater after like more than half a decade, I came to realize that not a single individual was left amused with this horrific tale.Side effects: My 4 year old son (whom I lured to accompany me because no one else was willing to) dozed off in 10 minutes flat!After some evening rendezvous and a dinner later, I decide to watch second film of the week - Coffee House. Yes, I pull in my son again, this time with a promise of 'Burger Popcorn Combo' (he loves it!). So here we go.Coffee House Movie: COFFEE HOUSETime: 10:55 PMLocation: A posh multiplexOccupancy: 5 people (I was surprised that the multiplex was still willing to bear the cost of running a show for a handful of people)What happened inside the theater: There is a couple sitting in the middle of the audi. They both smile at me as I carry my son in my arms and enjoy the luxury of sitting wherever I want. The lady out there must have thought that 'Hey, looks like this guy has had a tiff with his wife and has been shown the door for the rest of the night'. Sorry to disappoint you ma'm if you are already gossiping about this with the women in your neighborhood.Verdict: The cleaners came 15 minutes before the show was supposed to end. It was close to 1AM and they were probably wondering - If they would be nice enough to leave the film early, we could finish our job sooner and go home! Sorry bhai, I waited till the end credits rolled. No one else in the audi did that though!Side effects: The Candy bar guy came in thrice during the show and asked if I would like to have some popcorn. I said - 'Free mein hai to le aayo warna rehne do'! He smiled, I smiled and we had a hearty laugh over the issue that multiplexes are facing - NO MOVIES, NO AUDIENCE, NO POPCORN SALES!nd yes, before I forget to tell, my son slept off again in 10 minutes flat. Sorry beta, I will treat you with your 'Burger Popcorn Combo' once the strike is off.

Film: "Coffee House"; Cast: Ashutosh Rana, Sakshi Talwar, Aman Dhaliwal, Neha Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee, Vinod Nagpal, Javed Khan, Paintal; Director: Gurbir Singh Grewal; Rating: *
This is actually turning out to be too bad to be true! Week after week, audiences are being subjected to some terrible movies. Now add "Coffee House" to the list.I have some questions for the filmmakers: Did you really feel that you would be able to find an audience for a movie like this, which not only has a dry subject but a boring narrative? And what is the relevance of a title like "Coffee House"?Typically, a film takes some time to establish its characters, begin a story and generally ends with some conclusion. In case of "Coffee House", you don't get to see any highs or lows.It is one flat narrative that stays the same way from start to finish. You see multiple stories running parallel, something which started with "Yuva" and ever since then has been seen in films like "Life In A Metro", "Salaam-e-Ishq", "Hat Trick" and most recently "Firaaq".In the case of "Coffee House", you get to see the story of Ashutosh Rana who is an idealist and wants to change the socio-economic situation of the country through his newspaper and street plays.Then, there is a small team led by Vrajesh Hirjee that aims at being desi Robin Hoods by robbing the rich of their wealth. A quartet of senior citizens have their own problems to solve while a couple, which is in a live-in relationship, sees this crumbling right in front of their eyes.With so many stories running parallel, there had to be some portion of the film that could have been entertaining. However, nothing of that sort happens and you keep wondering where exactly the film is heading.If this wasn't enough, there is a communal angle that comes in towards the interval, something that diverts the proceedings. Suddenly, Ashutosh Rana gets all charged up, starts delivering fiery speeches, begins a revolution and in no time you find a nationwide protest taking place. Now where did this one come from?This is hardly a coffee worth sipping even in your house. Just ignore it completely, it isn't worth your time.

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