Film and Entertainment: 2007

James Blunt - All The Lost Souls 2007

Artist.....: James Blunt
Album......: All The Lost Souls
Genre......: Pop
Year.......: 2007
Tracks.....: 10
Quality....: 209 kbps/44100 Hz
Play time..: 38:41
Total size.: 61050 kB

1 1973 - 04:40
2 One Of The Brightest Stars - 03:12
3 I'll Take Everything - 03:05
4 Same Mistake - 04:59
5 Carry You Home - 03:57
6 Give Me Some Love - 03:37
7 I Really Want You - 03:30
8 Shine On - 04:27
9 Annie - 03:29
10 I Can't Hear The Music - 03:45

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Tanushree V/s Tanushree This May

Tanushree Dutta certainly wouldn't have prayed for this to happen.

If the release dates stick to their plan, two of her films would be clashing with each other at the box office on May 04. They are Subhash Ghai's GOOD BOY BAD BOY and Raj Kanwar's RAQEEB - RIVALS IN LOVE. Incidentally both the films feature her in pivotal roles, unlike her last films like BHAGAM BHAG and RISK that had her in blink-and-you-would-miss roles.

While GOOD BOY BAD BOY directed by Ashwini Chaudhary is a romantic campus comedy pairing her opposite Tusshar Kapoor, RAQEEB - RIVALS IN LOVE directed by debutant Anurag Singh features her as a center of attraction of Rahul Khanna and Jimmy Sheirgill with Sharman Joshi in an interesting role.

Would it be two-much-too-soon for Tanushree at the box office this May?

Rani - From Poor Cousin To Bollywood's Biggest Star

From bit roles in C grade movies to the polished performance in 'Black', birthday girl Rani Mukerji, who turns 29 Wednesday, can look back at the last 10 years with deep satisfaction.

When she joined the film force in 1996 with the box office dud 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat', she was literally written off by critics. Rani was plump, short, her voice was rough and nobody was willing to work with her.

Then cousin Kajol, a big star then, put in a word for her and Karan Johar hesitatingly cast her in his directorial debut 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. There was no looking back after that. The poor cousin metamorphosed into a rising star, considered one of the most powerful women in Bollywood today.

'When Karan wanted my voice to be dubbed for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', I really thought that it was bad and very husky and rough, but slowly I worked to improve my diction, and am now quite comfortable with it,' Rani was quoted as saying.

Karan didn't regret his decision. The film was a blockbuster and Rani got rave reviews. Not only was she honoured with the Filmfare award, offers started pouring in as well.

Since then, Rani has played a successful innings and has given hits like 'Black' (2005) 'Bunty Aur Babli' (2005), 'Paheli' (2005) 'Veer-Zaara' (2004), 'Hum Tum' (2004) 'Yuva' (2004) 'Chalte Chalte' (2003) 'Saathiya' (2002) 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001) and 'Ghulam' (1998).

She was also seen in an unconventional role in Kamal Hassan's 'Hey Ram', which made headlines because of her kissing scene. But she rebuffed all the controversies saying that the kiss with Kamal was mechanical. 'He was constantly checking the right angle. Where was the passion?'

She claims that Kamal re-invented the actress in her after the 'Hey Ram' experience.

Last year, Rani had two releases -- 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Khena' (KANK) and 'Baabul' - both damp squibs. However, that didn't really make a difference because her performance was appreciated and applauded.

With six Filmfare awards in her kitty, the actress has today surpassed her rivals and is touted as one of the most versatile and talented actress.

As she climbed up the success ladder, controversies followed her to the top. In November last year, she was shooting a film in Varanasi when fans crowded the set and security guards beat them up with sticks. There was a storm in the media and reports that said she should have stopped the security guards. Rani even apologised for her behaviour at the conference but it didn't seem enough.

'I was asked to say sorry for my behaviour at the press conference, which I did,' she said.

Another controversy was her tiff with KANK co-star Preity Zinta. Talk of their tiff travelled all the way to India from New York but Rani put a stop to it by making an appearance with Preity on the Holi special episode of STAR Plus' quiz show 'Kaun Bangea Crorepati', hosted by friend and colleague Shah Rukh Khan.

Rani is currently busy with Bhansali's 'Saawariya' and Siddharth Anand's 'TaRa Rum Pum', which is releasing on April 27. The story revolves around a racing driver and Rani is paired with Saif Ali Khan in the film.

She will also feature in Pradeep Sarkar's 'Laaga Chunari Mein Daag', hitting the marquee on Oct 12.

As far as her love life goes, she has been linked with her co-stars like Govinda, Abhishek Bachchan and right now the buzz is that she is dating the elusive Aditya Chopra.

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HARRY POTTER FULL SERIES

HArry has spent the first ten years of his life living under the stairs in the house of his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, who generally dislike him. Then, one day, a giant, named Hagrid, comes to him with an invitation to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry soon discovers that there are two worlds: one is the dreary world of the Muggles where he’s grown up, and the other is one of magic and fantasy, and it’s the latter in which he’s destined to live.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Harry Potter’s adventures continue…Harry Potter begins his second year at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, but is warned by a mysterious creature that danger awaits him at the school. Malevolent voices whisper from the walls. Soon it’s not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

“He’s at Hogwarts. He’s at Hogwarts.” The infamous Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and all sources believe he’s after Harry Potter’s life. What connection could there be between Harry’s past and this crazed murderer? Can Harry figure it out before Black gets to him? And why does Mr. Weasley think Harry may want to find Black first? A shocking insight to a night 12 years ago.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire takes us deeper into the characters’ minds and the darkness of the Wizarding World. At the Quidditch World Cup, Voldemort’s followers gather and wreak havoc. Then, at Hogwarts, a legendary event takes place.

The Triwizard Tournament! The Goblet of Fire judges who gets in and who doesn’t. On the fateful night, three champions are selected. But then the Goblet spits out one other. Harry’s. These two major events point to the return of Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore and the other teachers sense it, but it is inevitable. And Harry is no longer safe at Hogwarts. This fourth installment is the most dramatic, and also the scariest. Let me just say that all does not necessarily end well…
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BOURNE ULTIMATUM 2007

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Paagal Si Saari Leheren

Sachha Pyaar - The Meaning Of Love

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Listen To The Music - English

The Meaning Of Love - English

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hey baby[feat. GIRL BAND]

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dholna-love is in the air remix

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jane bhi de remix

CHAK DE INDIA(HINDI)2007

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Chak De India Songs

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After Pepsi ad, Shahrukh and John team up again

After giving us a hilarious Pepsi ad, the newly discovered combo of SRK and John will be seen on the silver screen for yet another acclaimed director – Rajkumar Hirani’s next film. And believe it or not there is more to the already great combination. The film is based on the famous book “Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT” by Chetan Bhagat.

On the book:

Three hostelmates - Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT - they screw up the first class quiz. And while they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realize: If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the end of their class. This GPA is a tattoo that will remain with them, and come in the way of anything else that matters - their friendship, their future, their love life. While the world expects IITians to conquer the world, these guys are struggling to survive. Will they make it? Do underperformers have a right to live? Can they show that they are not just a five-point-somebody but a five-point-someone?’

The film will go on floor in November and will release by summer next summer. Now what needs to know is who will play the third character!!! Hmmm…yet another off beat film with SRK and John for commercial element. I have lots of hopes on this one!!!

Amitabh Bachchan not very happy with RGV’s AAG

With Amitabh Bachchan not being happy about the final product of Sholay’s remake ‘Aag’, RGV’s next film Cobra has come to a stand still. As reported earlier, the Amitabh- Abhishek and Ajay Devgan starer Cobra was RGV’s next ambitious project with the Bachchan clan. After the disastrous response from both public and critics, this project had actually become a dream for RGV but Abhishek came to his rescue by suggesting that Cobra should now have either Saif Ali Khan or Salman Khan to make it interesting. And guess what? Papa Bachchan seems very hopeful about this idea and has again taken interest in reviving RGV’s Cobra.

But to come to think of it…will Salman ever be a part of Bachchan films or rather will Salman be able to do the film because of his imprisonment? And also if Saif or Salman have a slot will Ajay be given any role in the film? God looks like RGV is in real mess, if he convinces one the other will be annoyed…

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First Look: SRK's 'Om Shanti Om'

The trailers of ‘Om Shanti Om’ have been making the rounds and has grabbed the attention of the nation. Everyone wants to know more about this Shahrukh Khan movie after the huge success of 'Chak De India'. To add to this, the curiosity factor about the next big thing in Bollywood Deepika Padukone is also making heads turn.

Farah Khan’s 'Om Shanti Om' is a tribute to the psychedelic 70s and 80s! Who can forget the 70s and 80s! As the lights went out in the theaters and the credits started to roll, the proceedings used to start with ‘taali maar’ (clapworthy) couplets like, ‘Fanoos ban ke jiski hifazat hawa kare, Who shama kya bujhe jise roshan khuda kare’.The movie says the director Farah will bring back the memories of the 70s and 80s.It is obvious that the movie recreates scenes from a few blockbusters of the 70s and 80s, and Shahrukh imitates a few superstars from the era!

In addition to SRK and Deepika Padukone, a host of other stars will make their appearance in the movie. Watch out for Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Dharmaendra, Tushar Kapoor, Kajol, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherji, Urmila Matondkar, Shilpa Shetty, Juhi Chawla, Shabana Azmi and Karisma Kapoor in 'Om Shanti Om'!

'Om Shanti Om' is directed by Farah Khan. The film is produced by Shahrukh Khan's production banner Red Chillies Entertainment and the film stars Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Shreyas Talpade in lead roles.

Dutt refuses to comment on use of Govt. vehicle

New Delhi, Sept. 3 (PTI): Bollywood star and Mumbai serial blasts convict Sanjay Dutt's travel by a government car for his pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi cave shrine has sparked controversy with the actor today refusing to comment on the issue.

"I have no idea about it," he told reporters at the airport here after returning from the shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.

Braving rough weather, Dutt and his girlfriend, Manyata, along with two other friends visited the shrine last night.

The 48-year-old actor, sentenced to six years imprisonment in connection with the Mumbai blasts case, is currently out on bail.

Dressed in a white kurta and jeans, Dutt did not respond to any other questions and only said "Jai Mata Di" as he left for Mumbai.

In Jammu, Dutt yesterday said he would seek the deity's blessings for "everyone" including actor Salman Khan, who was convicted in a poaching case

Even pirates don't want this Bollywood movie

The pirated master print of Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag sold for a record low of Rs 50,000. In comparison, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak De India sold for Rs 10 lakh. Then again, Heyy Babyy went for Rs 6 lakh and Victoria No 203 for Rs 1 lakh.

Shakeel Ahmed, a dealer in pirated film prints, says, “The disastrous reports sent the bid for the film’s master print tumbling from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 50,000.

The …Aag DVD will have two other movies in it, so the sales don’t suffer because of the poor demand for the film.”

Added M M Satish, president of the Anti Piracy Cell for T Series, who have the audio and video rights to the film, “We have received some tips and have laid traps across the country. No matter how the film fares, we will curb piracy and seize the master prints.”

Bollywood has competition from across the seas

Foreign language films are enticing metropolitan audiences leaving them craving for more

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Plenty of foreign language films have suddenly found an audience in India. Many embassies have been roping in their well known film makers to interact with the intellectually stimulated movie buff audience. The city has recently witnessed a surge in foreign film screenings and festivals. The most recent being a Russian Festival. Some film makers are of the likes of Goddard, Bergman, Makhmalbaf and Eisenstein; all of those who are considered to be extraordinary in their field. But what is it that charms the audience that they are ready for more variety and more content? What is making them move away, far away, from commercial Bollywood? Afternoon takes a peek into the minds of some of these movie buffs…
“I enjoy watching films that are not the typical masala flicks. There is so much debate that is created in the film. It is sad to see that only few enjoy such films because of the kind of issues they raise,” said Edna Sanghvi. The twenty year old said that she tries never to miss any of the fests that make their way into the city. “I rope in a couple of my friends who enjoy the films as much as I do. We try never to miss a single film. Sometimes, we aren’t able to make it, we make sure we rent a CD or DVD and watch the film in either one’s home.” Edna added that while she liked her share of Bollywood and Hollywood, Iranian films were what she enjoyed. “The Iranian films make use of a lot of music. They are slow moving but they deal with such complex issues in such delicate ways,” she said.
Binaya Jehangir, a foreign film buff, said, “I am glad to see the foreign film audience increasing so much. People are more open minded and are ready for new ideas. They are also ready to explore new patterns of film making. I was introduced to foreign films by my friend and the two of us rent CD’s almost every weekend. It is like a stress buster for us.” Binaya enjoys watching Eisenstein and other Russian films. “I loved Battleship Potempkin. It is so challenging. This film revolutionised film making!”
“I watch foreign films for the style of direction. I want to become a film maker sometime in the future and I hope to draw inspiration from either of the film makers who have already carved out a niche for themselves,” said Vinod Jain. The youngster loves his Bollywood films but feels that Satyajit Ray is brilliant. “I must have seen the Apu Trilogy many more times than I actually watched Sholay! I own all his films in the DVD format. Sometimes my father and I sit down to watch the films together. My sister is getting the feel of off-beat films too,” said Jain.
Nandini Basu feels the same about off-beat films and foreign language films. “They deal with issues that often go untouched by the mainstream films. Here is feminism, existentialism, Marxism; every topic stares at your face from the screen. It gives movie making and watching a whole new dimension. Anybody watching such films will be forced to read up about the issues and will thus stay abreast with these schools of thought. One must learn from anything they read or watch. It is such films that teach the audience something,” she said.
The film festivals sure have a huge audience in the metropolitan to cater to. The film enthusiasts keep growing every year and the quality of films coming in only gets better. Bollywood now, has much more competition than it had ever before!

RGV Ki Aag

When Ram Gopal Varma decided to remake SHOLAY I was sceptical; the film is the epitome of 70’s masala cinema and undeniably an outright classic. To this day, SHOLAY remains a film which remains firmly etched in my memory scene for scene, character to character and dialogue to dialogue. However when Ram Gopal Varma later said in interviews that his version was a mere homage to the genre that evolved as a result of SHOLAY and not a direct copy of SHOLAY by any means, I was somewhat relieved as Varma had done a superlative homage earlier with his immensely entertaining SARKAR which was adapted from the classic THE GODFATHER.

So does RAM GOPAL VARMA KI AAG live up to expectations? Does the movie pay a homage to not only the original SHOLAY but to the entire 70’s and 80’s “masala” action genre? Being brutally honest, NO! The movie is a colossal letdown and quiet easily one of the biggest disappointments I’ve seen in recent years.

The story of the movie hasn’t been credited to anyone as the entire storyline is almost identical to SHOLAY; sure the sequence of the scenes have changed, the contemporary setting of the movie has changed, and a number of characters have been amended a little, but the basis of the story remains identical. Inspector Narsimha (Mohanlal) hires two street smart goons Heero (Ajay Devgan) and Raj (Prashant Raj) to exact revenge on the man who ruined his entire life and killed his entire family; a man who rules over the town of Kaliganj with an iron fist by unleashing terror and mayhem. The man in question, is Babban Singh (Amitabh Bachchan), Mumbai’s number one underworld kingpin. How Heero and Raj put an end to Babban’s terror and how Narsimha extracts his revenge on Babban forms the crux of the movie. Along the way there is some romance as Heero falls in love with the tomboyish, loud-mouthed taxi-driver Ghungroo (Nisha Kothari) while Raj develops a soft spot for a widow Durga (Sushmita Sen) who used to be married to Narsimha’s brother.

The screenplay by Rahil Qazi is a mere cut and paste job at it’s worst with some of the sequences in the movie being moved around in a different order, but the entire structure of the movie stays exactly the same, and almost all of the important scenes remain in the movie minus any form of impact. The movie starts off on a slow note, and the sequences with Rambha Bhai (Rajpal Yadav at his absolute worst) gyrate on the viewers nerves. The flashback sequence where we find out how Heero and Raj met Narsimha is absolutely pathetic. From there on the rest of the movie basically follows the exact same plot line as SHOLAY.

The climax is the biggest culprit and comes as the rudest shock in the entire venture. The movie ends so suddenly without any impact at all. The climax of the original SHOLAY remains etched in the viewer’s memory as Thakur takes on Gabbar one-on-one.

As a director, Ram Gopal Varma has clearly lost the plot here. The characters poorly shadows of the originals in SHOLAY and the impact of the characters have been diluted for the most. Varma relies entirely on the public’s memory of the original characters in SHOLAY to help see his characters through; however this doesn’t work as he has also changed his characters to an extent, and again the effort is simply confused.

Any redeeming factors? Well, yes! Individual scenes in the movie stand out e.g. the introduction of Babban, the face-off between Babban and Narsimha in their few scenes together. However these scenes are too few and far in between to really leave a mark and there certainly weren’t enough of them. Also Babban’s reaction at the death of his brother and Tambhe are superb. The dialogues by Farhad-Sajid are good on the whole, except those delivered by Babban which are just fantastic.

Amitabh Bachchan stepping doing a take-off on Gabbar Singh raised a lot of eye brows and a lot of speculations. However, Bachchan does the unthinkable and makes Babban Singh a character of his own stepping out of the shadows of Gabbar Singh. This performance works simply because Amitabh has been very careful not to imitate or copy Amjad Khan’s legendary performance in any way, shape or format. Right from Babban’s fantastic entry Bachchan lends the character the right amount of energy, menace and surprisingly humour which makes the character work. His larger-than-life persona, electric screen-presence, powerful and original body language and amazing delivery and diction are put to full use and Bachchan clearly gives this role all that he’s got within the confines of what he’s been given and he comes out with flying colours.

The movie lights up for the better every time he’s on screen and his performance is truly an enjoyable one as he plays the evil Babban with absolute relish and passion. The dark humour, the hilarious one-liners, and his sadistic nature combined elevate not only the character but the entire movie as without a doubt Amitabh Bachchan is one of the biggest USP’s of the movie, and this is a performance that surely deserved a better film.

Mohanlal is the perfect choice for this part. His looming presence, powerful eyes and expressive delivery are in sync with the character of Narsimha. However again, Varma has made a fundamental flaw. Varma has missed the point of revenge and his vendetta takes a backseat in the second half. Unlike Sanjeev Kumar in SHOLAY, Lal hasn’t been given enough mettle to really sink his teeth into (despite been given some of the same like as Thakur in SHOLAY e.g. “loha garam hai”) and shine and this is a total disappointment.

Ajay Devgan springs a surprise. In a role which is completely against the type of characters Devgan usually plays, he enacts his part with utmost confidence and conviction and comes out flying colours. His get-up is fabulous, and his delivery spot-on. However it’s Devgan’s comic scenes which leave the viewer surprised as he comes across as natural as ever and hits all the right notes evoking laughter and relief at the right moments. Be it the scene where he pretends to be the “baba” or the infamous scene where he does the big “naatak”.

Prashant Raj makes an extremely confident debut. The boy has a striking screen presence, looks good on-screen, has a fantastic voice (though monotone at times) and delivers his lines with utmost confidence. He holds his own against a cast of veterans which is a big enough compliment and leaves his own mark. The chemistry he shares with Devgan is good too (though there’s not enough of it), though not a patch on Jai and Veeru.

Sushmita Sen is restrained, and the she delivers a completely natural performance which is perfect for the part she is playing. There is a lack of chemistry between her and Prashant who simply looks too young to be opposite Sushmita, but thankfully their relationship is not the run-of-mill stuff either.

Nisha Kothari does well in her initial sequences, though after a point her performance starts to gyrate as it comes across as artificial and too forced. Her delivery is poor, and though she tries her absolute hardest here, her biggest fault is that she tries too hard. To give her credit, she does look cute as a button and is consistent throughout. There is a lack of chemistry between her and Ajay which doesn’t help proceedings either.

Sushant Singh doesn’t have much to do here and fails to leave much of a mark. Rajpal Yadav gives his most irritating performance to date. Virendra Saxena is excellent. His scenes are fantastic. Gaurav Kapoor is good. Ravindra Kale is okay. Sanjay Navrekar doesn’t have much to do. Chakravarthy and Suchitra Krishnamurthi play their small parts well. Sachin fails to leave a mark in his small role.

The music in the movie is plain below average. The ‘Ruk Jaa’ track is catchy, but nothing great. The ‘Holi’ song has been well captured but the tune is a total letdown. The sole redeeming factor musically is the ‘Mehbooba’ track. The entire track has been superbly canned; the choreography by Ganesh Hedge is stunning and Urmila Mantondkar looks absolutely gorgeous here. Abhishek Bachchan is alright in a small part; though not a patch on Jalal Agha who did a far better job as Abhishek’s “cool” persona just doesn’t work here.

Amar Mohile’s background score is effective on the whole, though one wishes it wasn’t so jarring at times. Also Varma’s penchant for repeating the same background score he used in SARKAR seems shoddy.

Technically, the movie is surprisingly average for a RGV film. Amit Roy’s camerawork is good, though it’s the usual stuff he does for Varma and it’s becoming a bit overdone. Pradyuman Kumar’s action is completely uninspired. Varma’s aim was to capture the “feel” of those action films from the 80’s and he manages to do that but for the worst. The action is devoid of any excitement, and all the gun fights are a bore to watch. The worst culprits are Amit Parmar and Nitin Gupta who make an absolute mess out of the editing. It looks tacky.

In a nutshell, RAM GOPAL VARMA KI AAG is a colossal disappointment! Ardent fans of Amitabh Bachchan, Mohanlal or Ajay Devgan should catch this once, but on DVD only. With this movie, it’s evident that Ramu’s indulgence has finally got the better off him and it’s high time the man sat down and had a long (very long) hard think: the “factory” needs to go on “strike”!

Chak De India

It certainly has not been Yash Raj Films ruling the cinemas in 2007. Unlike the last few years, the production house churned out very mediocre films this year. Can the power of Shah Rukh Khan bring success to Chak De India? The answer is yes and no, because the topic of this movie may not be as popular as him.

The movie is about getting back passion for a particular game and winning for your country; it’s about believing in yourselves when others give up. Of course, there could be comparisons to sports-oriented films such as Lagaan, Iqbal, or even Bend It Like Beckham, however, it’s wrong to do so because by the end of the movie, you see it’s original in its own way.

Chak De India revolves around an ex-Indian Hockey Captain, named Kabir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan), who mentors a field hockey team of young and feisty girls who lack team spirit. Their determination, ambition and skills are put to test in an ultimate contest with the world's top teams. For the girls, it is a chance to make their nation proud. For their coach, it is a chance to reclaim his lost honor after being deemed a traitor seven years ago.

The movie has the right intentions from the get-go. Kabir Khan is obsessed with getting these arrogant girls to the World Cup and have them understand the importance of not just being women (who are meant to get married to cook and clean) but to have their own identities and stand the same as men, especially in sports. In a nation that is crazy over cricket, the team encounters groups of people who do not believe the importance of their efforts or the game.

You will have to watch this movie to see how far Kabir Khan and the girls make it. Moreover, forget all thoughts of a predictable ending because the movie has its moments of nail-biting suspense and the finale will have you at the edge of your seat.

Technically, the film is visually captivating, especially the cinematography in Australia. Jaideep Saini has created an interesting story, however his screenplay could have been tighter (especially for the over-the-top reasoning of Kabir being a traitor). To his credit, he wrote many interesting sequences such as the introduction of all the girls, the McDonald’s scene, and the Men vs. Women’s game. Salim-Sulaiman’s music is adequate as a backdrop for the film but nothing to write home about. The editing is not up to par to other Yash Raj Films, especially during the sports action scenes.

Something to consider is that Shimit Amin has chosen a subject that might not appeal to many movie-goers, however, he has the right intentions and has a good vision. As a director, he extracts the right emotions from all key characters.

It’s difficult to think of anyone else who could’ve played Kabir other than King Khan. In a film with no big stars, he doesn’t overdo his role and shows the right amount of stubborness, pride, and heart in the role of a hockey coach. In the first half, some of the girls seemed wooden, however I took back these words when the real drama unfolded in the second half and the characters get down to business.

Vidya Malavade as the goalie shines. The loudness of Tanya Abrol (Balbir) adds humor. The competitiveness between Sagarika Ghatge (Preeti) and Chitrashi Rawat (Komal) is interesting. Finally, Shilpa Shukla (as Bindia) stands out as the most arrogant player and does not fall flat, especially with her scenes with Shah Rukh Khan.

Overall, this is a well-made film that deserves a chance to succeed. Never judge a book by its cover, you might just very well be surprised by Chak De India.

Who will replace Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan?

Now that Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan are under the police eye, Bollywood is finding itself in a great jeopardy. Who can replace the two of the most countable actors? The question has shaken quiet a few. “They are cult figures and they have a certain equation with the audience which makes them indispensible,” says David Dhawan.

Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik roshan, the other countable stars have their hands full. So the only ones remaining are Amir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, John Abraham and Saif Ali Khan. Will they be able to deliver more number of quality acts than they usually do? So the hope remains on the recent comers Riteish Deshmukh, Sharman Joshi and the debutant Ranbir Kapoor and the likes. Let us see who grabs the show now that there are two great holes in the closely knit competition.

Chak De India enters Oscar Library!

Chak De for the team! The movie’s exceptional script by Jaideep Sahni will be at a very deserving place – no where else but the Oscar Library! “A copy of the screenplay has already reached the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, which hosts and hands out the Oscar Awards, to be a part of their script collection.”
The script will be kept at the Margaret Herrick Library and will be accessible only to film students, filmmakers, writers and actor. Now that is truly Chak De! India.

Shilpa Shetty to launch yoga DVD

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is filming a yoga DVD and plans to market it overseas later this year, her publicist said Thursday.

The two-hour yoga DVD is currently being filmed by Shetty's production house in southern India's Kerala state, said Dale Bhagwagar, Shetty's spokesman.

"Shilpa practices yoga every day and she believes it should be a way of life for everyone," said Bhagwagar. "Yoga has become a fashion statement in the West, but Shilpa wants to educate people about the original form of yoga, the ashtanga yoga, with the right techniques and breathing exercises."

The well-known Indian actress underwent intensive training this month in preparation to ensure she perfected the "asanas" or postures for the DVD, which will initially be sold in Britain and Dubai.

"Shilpa will give details about how to stay trim and fit with a normal diet," said Bhagwagar. "She will talk about what foods to avoid and how she maintains her figure since she is known to have the best figure in Bollywood."

A popular actress in India, Shetty, 31, hit international headlines after winning the British reality show "Celebrity Big Brother." The show sparked a huge outcry in Britain and India after house mates made racist comments against her, forcing Channel 4 to apologize.

Later this year, Shetty will play the lead in a musical "Miss Bollywood" to open in Germany, followed by shows in Britain, the United States and Australia.

She has acted in more than 40 Bollywood movies since her 1993 debut.

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