Santoshi proposes Taurani disposes

It looks like a famous director Rajkumar Santoshi finally giving the market demand. Last week ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ a comedy movie direct by Rajkumar Santoshi was released in theaters and it got an overwhelming response. Looking at the success of the movie producer Ramesh S Taurani is now planning to do a sequel to the movie but Rajkumar Santoshi at other plans in mind. He wanted to do a movie with a Shahrukh Khan or Sunny Deol and looking at the market demand and producer demand he had to give up that planed and preparing himself to do a sequel ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’.

oneindia reports:

ven though Santoshi wants to do something different, the market pressure may finally get to him and he will have to take Ranbir Kapoor’s dates for next year. While he denied the news at first stating that he never succumbs to market pressures, Santoshi added that he is being advised to do the sequel to Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.

‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ is a romantic comedy that starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. In the movie, Ranbir Kapoor plays Prem a happy go lucky guy who believes in be happy and keeping others happy. But in order to make others happy he does something that ends up having disastrous consequence. On the other hand, it is a Jenny (Katrina Kaif) is an orphan girl who wants to have someone in her life who always keeps her very happy. After meeting Jenny Prem’s life changes forever and from a jobless vagabond he turns into a much matured hardworking person. The movie got overwhelming response from the young audience and it enjoyed a great opening. Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif did very well in the movie. So now looking at the performance of the movie the producer have decided to do a sequel and Rajkumar Santoshi had nothing to do but giving to their demands.

3 Idiots vs KURBAAN: Kareena Kapoor’s dilemma

Kareena Kapoor is one of the most sought after actress in Bollywood today. In the next months, two of her movies are going to release in theatres: 3 Idiots and KURBAAN already promo of the two movies are being shown on cable television channels and both the movies are getting very good responsible from the audience. The song of KURBAAN is already very popular among the youth. Now, Kareena Kapoor is busy promoting both the films and it has created quite a dilemma for her. In her language, “Both Saif and Aamir are very dear to me. I think I experienced magic with both posters and it is impossible for me to choose on over the other.”

In KURBAAN, Kareena Kapoor stared with Saif Ali Khan. Kareena Kapoor acted was feared with real life boy friend Saif Ali Khan. The movie is based on Muslim and terrorism and it tells the love story of Avantika (Kareena Kapoor) and Ehsaan Khan (Saif Ali Khan) who falls in love and goes to the US and then their life changes forever. On the other hand, ‘3 Idiots’ with stars Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Kareena Kapoor would tell the story of three friends. Kareena tells the love interest of Rancho (Aamir Khan in ‘3 Idiots’). ‘3 Idiots’, tell the story of three friends embarking on a journey to find out their long lost friend. Long time ago these friends at a bet to crash a wedding and now they are in search of their old friend Rancho who taught them how to think freely and while going on the journey the two friends discover themselves in a new way. ‘KURBAAN’ will be released in theatres next week and ‘3 Idiots’ will be released on December 25. In both these movies, the Kareena Kapoor share chemistry with Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan. In KURBAAN, she had a long kissing scene with Saif Ali. On the other hand, in ‘3 Idiots’ she had a sensual dance number with Aamir Khan.

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Viewers are very much excited about 3 Idiots

Yes, this might sound ridiculer because the Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots will release on December 25. So, how is it possible that people would get to see the movie but that just happened and this is for the first time such a thing has happened in Bollywood? Few days ago, randomly chosen people were taken to Vinod Chopra’s editing studio to show the sneak previews of Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie ‘3 Idiots’. The viewers were shown the first half of the movie and though this is a very common practice in Hollywood but in Bollywood it is very much new. Prior to seeing the movie, the viewers had to sing a Non Disclosure Agreement or an NDA which means that these viewers can not openly talk about the movie or passing any public opinion or they will be liable for legal action. Among the group some of the people inner the group were Aamir Khan’s son’s Junaid’s classmates, few middle-aged women and some major Bollywood film personalities were included in the group. One of the persons in the group didn’t want to sign the agreement because he thought that it was questioning his integrity. But in Hollywood this kind of practice is very much common. Normally certain group of people was shown a film 6 month prior to its release to understand public reaction about the movie. After the movie Aamir even talked with the audience and he openly talked Junaid’s friend about the movie. Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots which also stars Sharman Joshi and Madhavan tells the story the story of three students studying in IIT who has a lower GPA. Famous Bollywood actress Karina Kapoor also acted in a movie. The movie will be released in theater on December 25. After Gajini this is Aamir Khan’s first movie in 2009. We are eagerly waiting to see whether 3Idiots bring smiles on people’s face during Christmas.

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Madhur Bhandarkar is not afraid of controversies but knows his limits as well

Madhur Bhandarkar is famous for making realistic movies. He always tries to show the reality of life. This time, he took a very controversial subject for his movie; Jail. Jail tells the story of the suffering of Parag Dixit, a bright young man with a successful career wrongly accused of possessing drugs and sent to prison. The movie then shows how things work inside a prison and how the brutality changes a human being forever. The subject is very much controversial and Neil Nitin Mukesh’s nude scene caused another hoopla in the media. Regarding his movie, Madhur Bhandarkar said:

"I started Jail because of the subject that it was and I thought it was a terrific act to make that kind of cinema after Fashion. I always make contrasting cinema like after Corporate I made Traffic Signal and then Fashion. I again didn't want to go for drama. This time I thought why not make a drastic film or a radical film. Jail was a subject I had since long a time, and that idea struck to me again and I thought of making it this time."

Regarding his knack for taking risks, Madhur said he first checks out his limitations. He made Chandni Bar in Rs. 1.5 crore, Traffic Signal for Rs. 4 crores and Fashion in Rs. 18 crores. Before getting into any movie, he does extensive research and knows the budget of his movies very well. He always focuses on recovering the money. For this reason, Madhur became a very successful director.

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Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and Madhavan’s 3 Idiots’ first look unveiled

On November 5, 2009, Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sharman Joshi unveiled the first look of their upcoming movie, 3 Idiots. The event took place at a hotel in Mumbai. 3 Idiots is the movie adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's best selling fiction, Five Point Someone. The movie tells the story of three students in IIT who have poor GPAs and their failure brings them closer.''Don't be stupid, be an idiot.'' This is the tag line of 3 Idiots. While talking to the press, Aamir Khan differentiated between ‘Idiot’ and ‘Stupid.’ He said:

"Idiots are thought to be very normal persons but at some point of time they prove themselves to be someone with extra calibre. They are not stupid, rather they come to limelight in an unconventional way. .. There are many people like this in history. When we see them initially, we feel amused, but later on we realize that they are doing the right thing. So, the tag line of the film is ''Don''t be stupid, be an idiot''.

This is not the first time, Aamir Khan played the role of a college student in the movie. In 2001, he tested success with Dil Chahta Hai, where he played a college student named Akash. Then he played DJ in Raang De Basanti. Let’s see whether the audience likes him as an Idiot student this time.

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Madhur Bhandarkar gets into the mind of the prisoner with Jail

Madhur Bhandarkar is a talented film maker but his films are not just mainstream paisa-vasool commerical movies, Madhur has made a name for himself as a serious movie maker. His movies try to show the reality of the society. In his latest outing as a director, he takes you inside the prison and the minds of the prisoners. Starring Neil Nitin Mukesh (Parag Dixit), Mugdha Godse (Maansi) and Manoj Bajpai (Nawaab), Jail tells the story how an innocent man ends up in a prison on false charges and then befriends with the inmates and gathers the courage to fight the system. From the promo and Madhur’s reputation as a serious film maker, it can be easily understood that Jail is a serious movie and that is why this movie did not get much viewer in the theatres.

However, that does not mean the movie is lacks merit. Jail is a very well executed movie from all side. Madhur Bhandarkar, Manoj Tyagi, Anuradha Tiwari came up with a very strong script and Raghuvir Shekawat’s dialogue breathed life into this movie.

After a long time, Manoj Bajpayee came on the big screen and the actor played his part superbly. Aarya Babbar played his part very well. Neil Nitin Mukesh delivered one of the best performances of his career. He really went under the skin of his character and portrayed his helplessness and suffering very well. Mugdha Godse had a non-glamorous look but she carried out her part well. If you are a big fan of hard hitting realistic movies, then this is the movie for you.

Ranbir Kapoor: Saawariya is a Special Movie

Saawariya launched the career of two persons: Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. No, they are not relatives. They just share the same surname. Anyway, Ranbir Kapoor is now a popular actor and he has a growing fanbase. Saawariya was a nice movie but did not do well in the box office. Both Ranbir and Sonam acted very well and received generous praise from the critics. However, when you are doing a commercial movie, box office matters. Still, Ranbir is happy that he did the movie.

"The film failed at the box office but it did not prevent me from doing new things. I felt like an underdog but the movie still holds a special place in my heart, it was a special film for me as it was my first film as an actor,"

"I received positive reviews for my performance and subsequently got good offers from Yash Chopra, Dharma Productions. Not only my family but the film industry also showed their support towards me. Even though the movie did not do well they said they liked my acting,"

This is his feeling about the movie.

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