My Name Is Khan – So What?

After having watched the movie, I can only say Shah Rukh should change his line to My Name Is Khan And I “Khan” Act.

Let’s start from the beginning. The movie represented a mixed bag of themes. So many themes, so little time. There’s racialism, Asperger’s Syndrome, America’s Big Brother attitude, communalism and what not! Had the writer stuck to a single message, it would have made sense.

To narrate the story briefly Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh KKKhan) who is suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome leaves India and settles down in San Francisco with his younger brother (Jimmy Shergill) and sister-in-law (Sonya Jehan) Here he meets Mandira (Kajol) while selling herbal creams and instantly falls in love with her. They get married and everything is pinks and peacocks till the towers crash down. Their son, rather “her” son, gets killed for being a “muslim” and there’s trouble in paradise. Rizwan sets on a journey to meet the President of the USA just to tell him “My name is Khan and Iam not a terrorist”. All this in a span of 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The only person worth the applause for this movie is , your guess is as good as mine, Shah Rukh Khan. With his performance as a person with autism spectrum disorder, he did full justice to the role. Of course, comparing him to Dustin Hoffman (in Rainman) is an exaggeration.
None the less, he has delivered a decent job. Kajol, a refined actor herself, was a waste in this movie. Not only did she go over-the- top but also failed to evoke any emotions in the audience. Even the Shah Rukh-Kajol chemistry was a total fizz out. The rest of the characters were equally mediocre.

The only saving grace of this much-hyped movie is its soothing music. Shanker-Ehsaan-Loy have indeed proved their mettle. The Sufi touch is surely a refreshing change from the usual fast tracks.

I was amused to see that it’s the same Karan Johar who gave us Kabhi Alvida Na Kehana. A very serious issue like extra marital relationship was dealt with great maturity. Whereas in MNIK, KJo has made a mockery of the whole situation. Like the scene of the Hurricane-hit Georgia was ridiculous to say the least. Or the hand shake with the “fake” President Obama leaves you in splits.

I am not saying that the movie doesn’t have its golden moments. It’s just that those moments are so few that you lose touch with them. If you really want to watch a serious movie on racialism go for Khuda Ke Liye. As for MNIK I would say Rizwan Khan could “repair almost anything” too bad he couldn’t repair his own movie script.

Anjaana Anjaani dances into trouble..

The much-hyped film Anjaana Anjaani starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra has run into trouble with its cinematographer Ravi K Chandran and choreographer Ahmed Khan at loggerheads. It is reported that they had a heated spat on the sets of the film in the US, forcing Ahmed to fly back to India

Sources said that differences cropped up between the choreographers while shooting for the songs of Anjaana Anjaani, as Ravi didn’t like the camera angles and shots Ahmed wanted. They got into a heated argument after having differences for a few days.

Sonam in love with Punit Malhotra

Bollywood’s new love story in process. The gorgeous Sonam kapoor is in love with director Punit Malhotra!! Punit Malhotra is directing Sonam Kapoor in ‘I hate luv stories’.

During the shooting, both indulge in chatting which does not go well with Punit’s uncle Manish Malhotra and producer Karan Johar. They advise Punit to concentrate only on work.

The two became serious about their love during their New Zealand schedule. Source says, “Punit was constantly taking Sonam’s photos and telling her how gorgeous she looked. Whenever they weren’t shooting, the two would go out and try new places for dinner. In fact, Sonam even told her sister Rhea about Punit.”

Filmmaker Karan Johar is well aware of the love between Sonam and Punit and warned him against Sonam as she is very moody and short temper.

Punit please be careful!!!

Movie Releases for Friday 5th of March 2010

This Friday, i.e. on 5th of March 3 movies are going to be released.

“Atithi tum kab jaoge?” stars Ajay Devgan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Paresh Rawal in the lead. The movie is directed by Ashwani Dhir who earlier directed “One Two Three”. Dheer wrote comedy serial “Office Office” for Sab TV for 8 years. Music of the movie is given by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil.

Tanushree Dutta and Udita Goswami starrer horror movie “ROKKK” is based on supernatural and inevitable emotions. The film is directed by Rajesh Ranshinge who earlier made TV serials like “Sssh Koi Hai”, “CID” and “AAhat”.

Studio 18’s Abhay Deol starrer “ROAD, MOVIE” is directed by Dev Benegal. This movie will have very selective release and is aimed at selected audience.

I think “ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE” will do better then other two. However, “ROKKK” and “ROAD, MOVIE” will also do well with the target audience.

Shahid Kapoor requests producer to postpone ‘Milenge Milenge’ release

Shahid Kapoor has three back-to-back releases in the coming months including ‘Paathshaala’ and Yash Raj Films’ ‘Badmaash Company’. As such, Shahid feels that it will affect the performance of all the films and also it will be difficult for him to concentrate on the promotion of all of them together. As a result, Shahid requested the producer of his ‘Milenge Milenge’ to shift the release date of the film to sometime later. The movie has been under making for a long 5 year period and stars his ex-love Kareena Kapoor opposite him.

Boney confirms the news as he says, “Yes. I have postponed Milenge Milenge from April 2 and Shahid did tell me to postpone the film as he felt that for three films to release at the same time would make all suffer and also cut into the promotional events but he also said that the final decision is mine.”

Boney has now postponed his film from April 2 this year to an indefinite date. He is expected to announce the release date in the coming week.

Pepsi!! Youngistaan ka Wow!! Ranbir – The new face for Pepsi..

Ranbir is the current face of Pepsi, which is perfect, as Ranbir is the only guy in the industry who’s known to make it big in such a short time. His easy smile, youthfulness, charming persona, and lively spirit is famous with the ladies and the men alike. The freshness and audacious self belief that the brand stands for is exactly what Ranbir is popular for.

Presently shooting for his next film Anjaana Anjaani in Los Angeles, Ranbir was also required to do the upcoming commercial of Pepsi that has new tag line Youngistaan ka Wow! Not wanting to waste time, the crew flew down to L.A. to shoot the TVC with the young actor in a mansion there.

Katrina-Ranbir pair up again…

Bollywood’s latest buzz is that, Kat’s and Ranbir will be seen together, once again in Ashtvinayak’s next untitled film to be directed by Imtiaz Ali. Their chemistry in ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahini’ was very much liked and they wanted to re-create the magic once again.

In this film, Katrina Kaif will play a Punjabi girl. She is extremely thrilled and excited to play the role. A source reported, “It’s surprising that though Katrina’s look and accent won’t match to this role, yet she is keen to be part of the project.”

At the moment, Katrina is looking forward to her next release, Prakash Jha’s ‘Rajneeti’.

All the best Kat’s!!!

Salman Khan advised to give up smoking..

Bollywood actor Salman Khan, was rushed to the Geetanjali Hospital in Wai, on Monday night after a fire erupted on the sets of Arbaaz Khan’s ‘Dabanng’, causing smoke congestion. He complained discomfort and soon he was rushed to the hospital . There the doctor advised Salman Khan to give up smoking as it would cause a great harm to his health.

“His condition was aggravated by two factors. First he had been traveling all of the previous day and was exhausted. Secondly, his smoking habits, coupled with the smoke inhalation, caused him further discomfort,” said Dr Jayghosh Kaddu, medical director of the hospital.
“I told him that he would be a better actor to his fans if he gave up smoking as it would be better for his health.
He took the advice very sportingly with a smile,” added Kaddu.

Salman Khan promised to give up smoking several times in the past, but he failed to keep his words.
Hope he lives up to his promise at least this time.

Katrina Kaif’s Slice aamsutra advert

Check out Katrina Kaif’s latest Slice Aamsutra advertisement where she plays a game with her boyfriend and loses when he makes her drink Slice. She looks stunning in the advert.

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Shahid’s Michael Jackson dance at Filmfare 2010

Check out the Filmfare 2010 promo that is aired on Sony Entertainment Television featuring Shahid Kapoor paying tribute to King of Pop Michael Jackson. My my my, look at how Shahid does MJ’s signature moonwalk with such ease. WOW!!! Can’t wait to see him perform on my favorite song – Thriller.

Aishwarya Rai’s Holi song from Action Replay

Check out the making of Aishwarya Rai’s Holi song from her upcoming movie opposite Akshay Kumar – Action Replay. Action Replay is being directed by Vipul Shah and also has a song where Akshay and Aishwarya turn into rock-stars of 70’s and groove.

A sneak-peek into forthcoming ‘Housefull’

To hit the screens this 30th April is the multi-starrer romantic comedy starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta and Jiah Khan. The film narrates the story of Aarush - the world’s unluckiest man who believes that his bad luck can vanish if he finds true love. This quest leads to utter confusion resulting in this hilarious comedy of errors resulting in total chaos and mayhem forms the crux of the story.

The movie will see three hot actresses spice up the screen with two piece bikinis as they try hard to compete with each other. Produced by Sajid Nadiawala and directed by Sajid Khan this movie seems to be one of the awaited flicks for this year. Check out the stills and wallpapers for the movie.

Mugdha Godse shoots for 22 hours at a stretch

Model-turned-actress Mugdha Godse has sure made her foothold in the tinsel town and post her success with ‘Fashion’ and the most recent ‘All The Best’, she is on a high these days. But, Mugdha knows that it is only hard work which pays in the end and so she is leaving no stones unturned in putting all her efforts for her next film, a horror flick called ‘Help‘ opposite Bobby Deol.

So much so has been her dedication that she shot for 22 hours at a stretch for a promotional song for this movie and that too without a break. What was commendable is that fact that she did not complaint even once. She was professional and was determined to complete the shoot on time.

If she continues with this dedication, Mugdha sure will hit the top slot in days to come!!

Priyanka Chopra at Twitter Headquarter

Priyanka Chopra is amongst the most followed celebrities on social networking site Twitter, and is nearing the 200,000 followers mark on her Twitter page. Because of her tremendous popularity on Twitter, Twitter invited her to their San Francisco office.

After meeting Twitter, co-founder, Biz Stone, Priyanka tweeted, “My day was really interesting because I was invited to Twitter headquarter in San Francisco! Had a great time. Thanks Biz and team for the wonderful hospitality,”

Priyanka is currently in US shooting for Anjaana Anjaani opposite Bollywood hottie Ranbir Kapoor.

Asin on the cover of Jade Magazine

Souther siren Asin Thottumkal features on the March edition of Jade magazine. Asin who is still waiting for a hit after dream debut Ghajini talks about her plans, Tamil, Bollywood and Telgu films in this issue.

Amrita Rao on the cover of Prevention magazine

Check out Amrita Rao on the cover of Prevention magazine’s latest issue looking casual and cool. Like Amrita in her dressed down avatar?

Abhishek and Aishwarya at Big pictures success bash

Bollywood’s hot couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai walked hand in hand at the recently held Big Pictures success bash. While Abhishek Bachchan looked ravishing at the evening, Aishwarya Rai looked odd one out at the evening, by wearing a combination of boots, black pants and blue silk shirt.Like?

Hrithik and Family at Big Pictures success bash

At the Big Pictures Success bash hosted by industrialist and owner, Anil Ambani and his wife Tina Ambani, Hrithik Roshan came along with his wife Susanne Khan and parents Rakesh and Pinky Roshan. Hrithik Roshan has finally started to trim his beard.

Bachchan Parivaar at Big Pictures success bash

CEO of Big Pictures, Anil Ambani recently threw a success bash to celebrate the success of Paa and 3 Idiots at the Box Office and various Awards shows. The Bachchan Parivaar attended the bash in full swing, with Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bahcchan, Aishwarya Rai and friend Amar Singh.

SRK and Rekha at Big Pictures success bash

Big Pictures company owner Anil Ambani recently threw a big bash at Grand Hyatt to celebrate the success of his corporate production house. King Khan of Bollywood SRK walked in at the bash with buddy Karan Johar and was later seen interacting with legendary actress Rekha who draped herself in a velvet saree.