Showing posts with label Bollywood actors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bollywood actors. Show all posts

Monday, November 30, 2009

Thai movie makers are showing interest in Bollywood

This year, some notable Thai movie makers attended the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). These movie makers showed great interest in Bollywood. They think that collaborating with Bollywood would be very beneficial to the struggling Thai cinema industry. Famous Thai director, Nonzee Nimibutr, and Thai writer, producer, and director, Yongykoot Thongtongtoon, said that they were very much open to the idea of collaborating with the Indian film industry to expand their audience. They also said that Bollywood movies are very much popular in Thailand and earlier Indian movies were screened in Thailand. Galatta.com reports:

Both Nimibutr and Thongtongtoon are open to the idea of collaborating with an Indian film team to expand their audiences as "Indian films are very popular in Thailand.during our childhood, there were more Indian films being screened in Thailand than now. We will include more Indian films in our festival next year," they said.
Unfortunately, the Thai movie industry has been struggling for a long time because of poor government support and the country’s internal political struggle. There are many talented movie makers in Thailand and they are looking forward to make quality movies for the audience. So, now they are planning to work with Bollywood to extend their audience and improve the condition of Thai cinema industry.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Anupam Kher to Work with Director Woody Allen in Hollywood Film

Hollywood director Woody Allen has signed Bollywood’s veteran actor Anupam Kher for his upcoming project alongside a number of Hollywood and Bollywood actors. Anupam Kher has expressed his delight for being signed by a director Woody Allen. The movie also casts Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai, Irrfan Khan and Om Puri besides the Hollywood stars like Sir Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman. The movie also has Slumdog Millionaire fame Freida Pinto. 54-year-old Anupam Kher will play the role of Freida Pinto’s father in the unnamed movie.

Anupam Kher made his Bollywood debut with critically acclaimed 1984 movie Saaransh and since then he performed in many critically acclaimed movies over the last 25 years. He also worked in English language films like Bend it like Beckham and Lust, Caution. Now, let us see if Anupam Kher can present us another critically acclaimed performance in Woody Allen’s movie.

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Reuters

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Aishwarya Rai Has No Chance to Suicide In Spite of Having Age Difference with Abhishek Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai, one of the most popular Bollywood actresses of this time, may suicide before of her being elder than her hubby Abhishek Bachchan. No, please do not blame me, I am not an astrologer. There was a dowry suicide death case of a 20 year old girl, Gayatri, in the high court where it was defended that as the bride was older than her accused husband, there was compatibility problem between them which caused the suicide death. In response to the defense, a bench of high court has taken the Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai marriage as an example disallowing the defense. DNA India reported:

"It is ridiculous to say that just because the bride was a little older than the groom it resulted in her suicide. In that case even Aishwariya Rai is said to be a little older than Abhishek Bachchan but they are quite happy with the marriage," remarked a bench of Justices S B Sinha and Markandeya Katju at former High Court Chief Justice and senior counsel Prabha Shankar Misra.

The remarks, which came during the hearing of a criminal appeal in a dowry death case of a 20-year old girl Gayatri of Jharkhand, left the entire court bursting into laughter.

The defence took the plea that since the bride was older than the groom, there was compatibility problem which resulted in her suicide.

I also agree with the bench that age difference is not an impediment for a happy married life. I guess the only reason of the death of the girl is dowry. In this point, Aishwarya Rai is safe as there was not any dowry giving in the marriage of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.


No More Aishwarya Rai; It is Now Aishwarya Bachchan

Former Miss World Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai has decided to take Bachchan as her new surname leaving Rai, her old surname. Aishwarya Rai got married to Abhishek Bachchan, one of the popular Bollywood stars at present. Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, one of the most popular actresses in the history of Bollywood. It has been reported that Aishwarya has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan. Canada.com reported:

Rai, who married Abhishek Bachchan last weekend in a gala affair dubbed "the wedding of the century," has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan, said her father-in-law, Indian superstar actor Amitabh Bachchan.

"She desires to use Bachchan as her surname," he told The Times of India in an interview published Thursday.

The marriage ceremony of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan has created a much-hype in the Indian media and the ceremony has been named as “the wedding of the century”. So, Aishwarya Rai is now Aishwarya Bachchan.



Abhishek Bachchan with His Papa Amitabh Bachchan in the Movie ‘PA’

Amitabh Bachchan and his son Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan will be seen together in a father-son role in another movie named ‘Pa’. In real life, Abhishek calls his father ‘Pa’. The movie will be directed by Balakrishnan who has recently completed his new film ‘Cheeni Kum.’ After the film will release, Balakrishnan will start shooting for the movie ‘Pa’. It has also been reported that the movie will cast Zohra Saigal and Paresh Rawal in the two important roles of the movie. Indiafm reported:

Balakrishnan has recently finished his upcoming film Cheeni Kum with Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu. This will mark the directorial debut in feature films though he has made a number of ad films. Balakrishnan will start his next with Amitabh and Abhishek soon after the release of Cheeni Kum. He informs that his next project Pa which is going to be light-hearted comedy between a father and a son. While an interesting fact is that Abhishek in real life also calls his father ‘Pa’.

Apart from Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Zohra Saigal and Paresh Rawal will play important roles in the film. Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek will also be seen together in Yash Raj’s Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Apoorva Lakhia’s Shootout At Lokhandwala and RGV’s Sarkar 2.

It is true that this is not the first time, Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan will be seen together on the screen but as far as the title of the movie is concerned, it may have something special in it. Let’s see what will happen to ‘Pa’.



Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Bollywood Celebrities at Cannes Film Festival Increasing

The upcoming Cannes film festival will be the 60th festival in the Cannes. It has been reported that the number of celebrities from Bollywood will be increased this time as well, which has been seen in the last few Cannes film festivals as well. This time Aishwarya Rai with her husband Abhishek Bachchan will get a special focus. Moreover, Hrithik Roshan, Shilpa Shetty, John Abraham, Bipasha Basu will attend in the festival. Apunkachoice reported:

Aishwarya Rai, as we know, has become a regular face of the festival. Last year we saw Preity Zinta, Ajay Devgan, Karan Johar, Vivek Oberoi and Vishal Bhardwaj among the Bollywood celebrities at the fest.

This year it is going to be Shilpa Shetty (who is enjoying international fame after her Big Brother win) and Aishwarya Rai with her hubby Abhishek Bachchan . Hrithik Roshan , John Abraham and Bipasha Basu are also expected to visit Cannes this year.

So, you can expect that with so many Bollywood stars, the Cannes film festive will have a Bollywood taste by its own. In addition, Bollywood movies- The Last Lear and three films by UTV ( Jodha Akbar , Goal and Metro ) will be promoted in the festival. Guru and Lage Raho Munnabhai will be showed in the festival.


Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan Summoned from Court Over the Kissing Scene Controversy of the Movie Dhoom 2

The much-hyped kissing scene in the blockbuster hit movie of last year, Dhoom 2, is under the scrutiny of the analyst. The movie has a kissing scene involving Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, the two protagonists in the movie. Recently, both the actors have received summon from court asking them to appear before court over the kissing scene. Moreover, producer Aditya Chopra, director Sanjay Gadhvi were also sent summon from a court. Lawfuel reported:

The sessions court in North Bihar has issued the summons for the stars and director ‘propagating indecenty’ in Indian society. They are summonsed to appear before the court on or before 30 May.

Actress Aishwarya Rai was married 10 days ago in Mumbai and was reported to have arrived in Auckland from Singapore on Friday. She is a former Miss World and one of India’s top female leads. Her husband is the son of legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.

Actor Richard Gere has been ordered to be arrested by an Indian court following a complaint laid by lawyers. The trouble stems from his swirling kiss of Shilpa Shetty, described as an obscene act in public.

Just after the marriage to Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai is going to face a crucial situation. However, it is true that the number of kissing scene in Bollywood movies is increasing considerably. So, it would really be a threat to the Indian culture which, for sure, should be banned as soon as possible from the extinction of the typical Indian culture and tradition.


Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchn to Attend in the Cannes Film Festival

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, the popular couple in India, will attend in the upcoming Cannes film festival. Aishwarya has been a regular celebrity in the Cannes film festival over the past few years. This time she will accompany her husband, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan.

Both of them have a great popularity in Bollywood and with such huge popularity they might be able to increase the excitement in the festival. Now, the couple is in Tahiti for having their honeymoon over there.

Related article:

Apunkachoice



Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in Tahiti for Honeymoon

The newly wed couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai is going to Tahiti for their honeymoon. They have recently seen in Auckland airport, New Zealand. Then they got in to a Singapore airlines flight through a different entrance, which had heeded towards Tahiti. So, it is assumed that the couple is going to have their honeymoon in Tahiti. Apunkachoice reported:

On arrival at Auckland, Ash and Abhishek reportedly disembarked using a separate entrance from other business class passengers for their onward journey to Tahiti. They did not exit the Auckland airport.

Reports add that Ash and Abhishek were escorted out of a Singapore Airlines flight through a separate entrance, which separated them from the other business class passengers, on their arrival in Auckland. Later they headed towards Tahiti.

The Singapore Airlines staffer requested a female passenger who was on the same flight as Ash and Abhi, to give up her front-row business class seat so that a young honeymoon celebrity couple' and their two security personnel could sit together.

Abhishek Bachchan, the son of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, got married to Aishwarya Rai last week through a private affair. I wish the couple a happy married life.


I Have No Problems with Aishwarya Rai, Says Rani Mukherjee

Rani Mukherjee, one of the popular Bollywood actresses at present, has recently said that she has no problem with Aishwarya Rai. However, there was speculation in the media that Rani was not invited in the marriage ceremony of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan due to the reluctance of Aishwarya Rai. Moreover, Rani has indicated her on screen popularity with Abhishek Bachchan. Apunkachoice reported:

Talking to a news agency, Rani said she did not want to discuss why she was not invited to the wedding. “I’d rather not go in there,” she said reluctantly.

On Abhishek, Rani said, “I’ve always believed Abhishek and I make a good pair onscreen. Our first film together, Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai , didn’t work well, so people assumed we wouldn't click together.

Rani thinks that Preity and she have always had a good working relationship. “Off-screen, we were never friends. As co-actors we vibed well and it showed in our films together, hence the media assumed we were thick pals. I think ‘friend’ is a very important word in one's life and it has a very strong meaning. We should understand that. But the only common thing between Preity and me are our movies,” she explained.

And as for Ash, “There was never really a problem between her Ash and me,” said Rani. “I would say when two people get busy with their work and lives, things change and they drift apart. It doesn't mean that there is a problem. It’s just that everyone has moved on in life, that’s the thing that has changed between Ash and me.”

Rani Mukherjee is now reportedly dating with famous producer Aditya Chopra. However, Rani thinks that she has not met Mr. Right. Film stars hardly admit their relationship to media but after some days they admit it. Now, it is yet to see what happen to talented actress Rani Mukherjee.



Monday, April 30, 2007

Aishwarya Rai to Give Priority to Her In-Laws Family

Aishwarya Rai has taken Bachchan, the surname of her in-laws, as her new surname in order to give more importance to Bachchan family. Some numerologists suggested that if Aishwarya keeps both the by born surname and in-laws surname then she will not be able to give more importance to her in-laws-family after marriage. That is why; she takes surname Bachchan. Indiafm reported:

IndiaFM Numerologist Niraj Mancchanda had suggested Aishwarya Bachchan because her name would come to number 46 and as she is number 1 (born on Nov 1) she should use her own number as it is always better to use you own number. Whereas Sanjay Jumani and Anupam Kapil had suggested Aishwarya Rai Bachchan so that she uses number 5 (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan comes to number 50)."

Even Amitabh Bachchan recently quoted "Ash desires to use the Bachchan surname. She signed her first autograph in Tirupati as Aishwarya Bachchan".

Niraj Mancchanda comments "Not only Aishwarya Rai but any girl in the world who continues to write her maiden name before the husband's surname will always give more priority to her maiden family and the importance to the husband's family will be secondary after marriage. This is because the maiden surname is written before the husband's surname. To give more importance to the husband's family is only possible if the maiden surname is dropped. As Aishwarya has decided to use the name Aishwarya Bachchan, she will value the Bachchan family and will also use her own number 46 which is the number of immortality.

It seems that Aishwarya Rai is desperate to be a good bahu of Bachchan family. Aishwarya Rai, however, will continue her acting career as her in-laws have no problem with her profession.


Aishwarya Brand Value Increases the Brand Value of The Bachchans’ Brand Value

Aishwarya Rai is now a member of the famous Bachchan family as she got married to Abhishek Bachchan, the son of Bollywood icon Big B nicknamed Amitabh Bachchan and former Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan. Both Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan are brand ambassadors of various products. In addition, former Miss World Aishwarya Rai is also one of the most popular celebrities in India and she is also has a great brand value in India. That is why; with the inclusion of Aishwarya Rai in Bachchan family has triggered the brand value of Bachchans. Indiapost reported:

With the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai entering the Bachchan family-fold, the “Bachchan brand” value has now crossed the above Rs 700 crore mark. According to financial analysts and trade experts, the Bachchan brand value is worth Rs 700 crore as Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan are brand ambassadors for various products.

Ash, becoming a part of the family now, could add to that value by several crores. Among the actors who endorse products, Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are the highest paid stars who charge between Rs 4-5 crore for a single brand. Ash, who was chosen by Time magazine’s Asia edition as one of Asia’s ‘100 most influential people’, is the brand ambassador for products like L’Oreal, Nakshatra Diamonds and Lux, to name a few.

I think the whole Bachchan family is now one of the most powerful families in India with some of its mega stars in the history of Bollywood. So, it is as usual to see the uplifting brand value of Bachchan family.


Aishwarya Rai is Now Aishwarya Bachcha, Says Amitabh Bachchan

Aishwayra Rai will take Bachchan as her new surname. This hot news was confirmed by her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan as saying she desires to use Bachchan as her nickname. Now, Aishwarya Rai is Aishwarya Bachchan. This former Miss World has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan. The Himalayan Times reported:

Bollywood's hottest bride will take her new husband's famous name to become Aishwarya Bachchan, said her father-in-law, Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan .

Ash has already signed an autograph as Aishwarya Bachchan, the Big B told in an interview to a daily published on Thursday.

``She desires to use Bachchan as her surname,'' Bachchan said.

He says Aishwarya will continue acting in films, bucking the trend of actresses quitting the industry after marriage.

The last week’s marriage of the two Bollywood stars has created huge attraction as well as criticism as the marriage ceremony was a very private affair in the presence of some selective invitees.


Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan Marriage Video in YouTube

You must have already known that Aishwarya Rai is now the Bahu of Bachchan family as she got married to Abhishek Bachchan, a popular Bolywood actor and son of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. The marriage is dubbed as the ‘Wedding of the Century’ in the Indian media. The marriage ceremony of the couple created a huge media attention. Only some of the selective invitees including were invited in the ceremony and no media personnel was allowed in the ceremony.




That is why; the excitement over the marriage ceremony of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai got a good pace. A heavy security system was taken for the protection of the guest. So, you can easily understand how much valuable can be a marriage ceremony. Today I got some video clips of the marriage ceremony. For your convenience, I am giving a link of a video clip of the marriage ceremony below:

You might have enjoyed the clip. Keep your eyes open. I will post more clips of this popular marriage ceremony in my later entries

Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan with Kissing Controversy

Aishwarya Rai has recently got summon from the court that asks her to present before the court because of her kissing scene with Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. The kissing between them was screened in the movie Dhoom 2, one of the most successful movies of the last year in Bollywood. Apunkachoice reported:

District Judge HK Shrivastava Friday ordered issuing of summonses to them after taking cognizance of a complaint petition filed by an advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha.

In his petition, Ojha alleged Ash, Hrithik, producer of the film Aditya Chopra and director Sanjay Gadhvi had hurt the sensibilities of the audiences by the "obscene" kissing scene.

The court also ordered issuing of notices to Bihar government and proprietor and manager of a local theatre for allowing screening of the film despite "obscene" content.

In the movie Dhoom 2, Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan are seen in a lip-locked kissing scene. At this moment, Bollywood is excited with another kissing controversy that also created a huge media attention. The kissing incident involved Hollywood star actor Richard Gere and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.


Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Amitabh Bachchan Apologizes to Media for The Clash Between Media and Security Guard

Amitabh Bachchan apologies to media for the clash which involved some security guards and photojournalists. The incident caused some photojournalist injured which created much criticism in the media. The Bollywood legend said that the guards were of Shri Amar Singh's Black Cat commandos who were on duty that time.

The journalists were trying to take photographs when Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai reached at Prateeksha after the Bidaai ceremony. Amitabh also said that both Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were in hurry as they had to enter the house before sunset. Saharasamay reported:

"I would like to apologise with folded hands for the incident that occurred on Saturday. It is an occasion of happiness for us and we don't want anyone to face problems due to this," he said, referring to the strict security arrangements in place at his bungalow Prateeksha for the marriage of his son Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai.

"The security personnel involved in the incident were not our guards but the Black Cat commandos of Shri Amar Singh. He and his security personnel have gone but I would like to apologise," he said shortly after returning here from a visit to Lord Venkateshwara temple in Tirumala with the newly-weds.

I think the guard should have showed much patience which might not cause any such incident. However, the incident like this was not expected and Bachchan family should give more importance on this matter and ensure that any such incident will not occur anymore.


Monday, April 23, 2007

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Will Join Cannes Film Festival in May

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai will join the Cannes Film Festival in May. This would be the first public appearance of the couple outside India. Aishwarya Rai has joined this festival many times before but this time they will be present at the festival with her husband Abhishek Bachchan. Bollyvista reported:

After marriage the first desi public appearance Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai gave was when the entire Bachchan clan went for a darshan at the Tirupati Balaji shrine. But their major public appearance abroad will be when they visit Cannes Film Festival in May.

I think the couple will be an extra attention in the festival. Apart from the spectators, media will be frenzy over the matter. So, it would be nice to see how the couple will face media this time.



Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Marriage Ceremony

The Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai got married to fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan last Friday in a traditional marriage ceremony of Hindu religion. On the wedding ceremony the former Miss World wore a gold embroidered sari in red color. The Three-day long marriage ceremony was started on last Wednesday through the sangeet day. Regarding the marriage ceremony Hello magazine reported:

Dubbed the wedding of the century by the Indian media, the festivities had many of the elements of one of the couple's on-screen romances - riotous colour, dance routines and melodrama. The celebrations ran over three days and included a Sunday visit to the Tirupathi Ventakeswara temple in the south of the country, where the couple partook of prasad or blessed food.

Aishwarya, a former Miss World, was breathtaking on that occasion in a hand-embroidered red and gold sari, with vermilion powder in the parting of her hair, and a necklace of black and gold beads. Her 31-year-old groom was dressed in a loose white tunic over baggy trousers.

The traditional festivities had kicked off on Friday with a private marriage ceremony at the Bachan family home, where hundreds of well-wishers cheered the 31-year-old groom as he emerged astride a white stallion, his face covered by a veil of white flowers.

The couple is the current star of Bollywood. Guru, the only hit movie of this year yet, is the last movie for the couple where they appear together. The fans of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are now worried about the speculation of their long term absence in Bollywood. What do you think about it?


Aishwarya Rai, a Cook for the Bachchan Family!!!

The marriage of the star Bollywood couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai was held on last Friday. Recently, Aishwarya Rai (Mrs. Bachchan) cooked some dishes for the close relatives of Bachchan family and her new in-laws, which is a common custom of a newly married bride in India. News.com reported:

But after appearing in public and offering prayers at a Hindu temple that is the most visited religious shrine in the world after the Vatican, Aishwarya Rai had one further thing to do before finally completing her transition into becoming Mrs Bachchan - serve up a home-cooked dinner for her immediate family and her new in-laws.

And by all accounts, the new bride, with her arms decorated in the traditional "mehendi" henna drawings that are an essential part of all Hindu weddings, dished up a delicious north Indian meal for family elders and friends in the home the couple will occupy in the Mumbai compound of father-in-law and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan.

As an actress, you can not make question for her acting talent; as a beauty girl, you have no chance to deny her natural beauty, but as a cook? No, I do not know how much efficient Aishwarya Rai is as a cook.


Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Marriage is Still a Craze

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan is now Mr. and Mrs. Yes, it is an old news but the ongoing craze of the couple is gearing up so many speculation over the marriage. Many people are still searching regarding the marriage and the couple. This is true that all the member of the Bachchan family have tried their level best to make the marriage ceremony a private affair, but the fans and prying eyes of media was always alert to make a single chance of taking picture of the marriage. Today while going through much news regarding Aishwarya Rai I got an interview of Aishwarya Rai’s brother (husband of Aishwarya’s cousin), Yateendranath Shetty. For your convenience, I am quoting some of the important part of the interview from Rediff News:

Could you begin by explaining your relationship with Aishwarya Rai?

Aishwarya is my wife's uncle's daughter. I know her from the time she was a child. She is a very simple, nice, well-mannered girl. Quite intelligent. Very good in her studies.

Do the younger members of the family feel they should be like her and achieve her kind of success?

Whether elder or younger, all her family members are very happy and proud of her achievements. She has achieved national and international fame. Wherever we go for any functions and whenever we meet our friends and relatives, we feel proud about the way they talk to us about her.

What do they say?

They praise her and the way she had made her success in the field of films and in whichever field she entered. Apart from her inborn beauty, she has achieved this success because of her talent, her dedication and her hard work.

Does she come to Mangalore often?

Not often. She has come for some marriages and some important family occasions. She is quite busy in her profession, so it is not possible for her to visit Mangalore often.

I think Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai will have a happy life but the question is if they will be avoiding media in the same manner they did in their marriage ceremony. It is also a million dollar question that if Aishwarya Rai will quit acting in her post married life. Wait, time will answer the question appropriately.