Thursday, 9 December 2010

Dutt refuses to divulge NO PROBLEM's climax punch


Climax has always been the best part of most Anees Bazmee films and one can easily remember the hilarious situations at the fag end of his super hit films like NO ENTRY, SINGH IS KINNG and WELCOME, which saw the audience rolling down the aisles with laughter. Dutt reveals that the promo where a lot of men dressed as 'sardars' are seen (a la SINGH IS KINNG!) is a very important part of the climax but he refused to divulge the climax punch saying that all he can say is that it is a very funny sequence!

Well, NO PROBLEM sure sounds even more interesting after this revelation from Baba, giving us enough reasons to check the film out when it releases this Friday!

Google's computer programme: from search engine to operating system

A relentless torrent of news has poured from Google over the last week. On Monday the firm announced a phone, made in partnership with Samsung, that it hopes will rival Apple's iPhone; next it announced the release of its own operating system

'Hactivists' wage war for WikiLeaks

Tech-savvy supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder launch cyber attacks dubbed 'info war' as censorship row escalates. The website attacks launched by supporters of WikiLeaks show 21st-century cyber warfare evolving into a more amateur and anarchic

Abhishek Bachchan to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next

While on one hand Sanjay Leela Bhansali is still coming to terms with the debacle of Guzaarish, on the other he is already planning his next project.

For his next venture, Sanjay is planning to cast none other than Abhishek Bachchan. The film is an intense human drama about contemporary situations. It talks about the dilemma that a young individual faces in trying to jump across the hurdles that are placed in his life by the wheels of the government.

Bhansali explains that his reason for choosing Abhishek for the pivotal role is because the director feels that AB Jr. has immense untapped potential.

While Bhansali has earlier worked with Bachchan Sr (Black) and even Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Guzaarish), it would be interesting to see him working for the first time with Junior Bachchan.

Rajkumar Hirani directs Shah Rukh Khan in an ad film

Not too long ago, the ace director Raj Kumar Hirani made news when he decided to rope in his star from 3 Idiots, Kareena Kapoor, for an advert. The director who ventured into films following a successful career in advertising has now shot an ad with none other than SRK.

It is being said that the director has apparently shot an ad with King Khan for a fairness product. The two were in the past supposed to work together for 3 Idiots but the deal didn't work out and the rest as they say is history.

The said commercial was shot in Filmistan studio in Mumbai yesterday and it will go live on air in few weeks.

Esha Deol learns direction and editing on sets of Tell Me Oh Khuda

By the end of her re-launch film Tell Me Oh Khuda, Esha Deol is a skilled film technician. Says Esha, "Throughout the making of Tell Me Oh Khuda, I was learning on the job. Today I am ready to direct. But I first need to build my position as an actress."

Says Esha, "I've learnt plenty on the technical side of filmmaking during Tell Me Of Khuda. But it's a bit early for me to change lanes."

Esha who become a bit of recluse, is ready to strike back. Her home production Tell Me Oh Khuda is being put together by Esha's mom Hema Malini and Esha frame by frame to make sure the re-launch is just right.

While Hema confirms that Esha is indeed sitting on the film's editing, Esha admits, "I'm helping mom out. Yeah I am sitting on the editing. Throughout Tell Me Oh Khuda, I was an assistant. I've learnt so much from behind the camera. Now I'm learning how to edit. So this film has been a perfect training ground for me."

Esha doesn't rule out the possibility of direction.

One advantage of a home production is, you can learn on the job. Esha Deol is not just the leading lady of her mother Hema Malini's production Tell Me Oh Khuda, she's also the assistant director and her mother's chief technical advisor.

"I know I can direct a film anytime," says Esha who celebrated her birthday in November with a theme party.

Says Esha, "Everyone was supposed to dress up in the 1980s style. It was great fun. Usually I am not the party-party kind. But for the last year because of my involvement with our home production, I've been so cut off from all my friends I just decided to re-connect with them for my birthday."

Nitish makes it mandatory for babus to declare assets

 Patna: In an initiative towards weeding out corruption, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made it mandatory for public servants to declare their assets every year

Ratan Tata Strikes Back in Cell-Spectrum Controversy

NEW DELHI—Ratan Tata, chairman of India's biggest conglomerate, has been thrust into the public spotlight as controversy unfolds over the government's distribution of mobile-phone spectrum to several companies in 2008

Arbaaz Khan bags Rajiv Gandhi Achiever's Award for Best Debutant Producer

He came, he saw, he Khan-quered! We are talking about Arbaaz Khan, the one-stop-shop for Bollywood wallas!

He started off his career as an actor and then jumped into to become a producer! Who can forget the mega blockbuster of the year - Dabangg, a film that went onto break all the B.O. records this year.

And now comes the icing time. After smashing all the records at the box-office, it seems that this film is all set to grabs all the awards as well! And to start with, Arbaaz Khan has bagged the Rajiv Gandhi Achiever's Award for best debutant producer.

Way to go, Arbaaz 'Dabangg' Khan.