बुधवार, 2 नवंबर 2011

Ka​vita Seth performanc​e gets an outstandin​g standing ovation for her album "Khuda Wohi Hia"

Singer Kavita Seth, released her Sufi Rock Album--Khuda Wohi Hai with a outstanding performance at Rangsharda where aarti chabria,vivek sharma ,Tarak Mehta gave an standing ovation on her performance. The album has been released by Maharaja Gajraj in jaipur earlier this month .
The album is indeed a masterpiece Kavita Seth, the renowned singer who can be responsible to bring Sufi songs to a new level, has also composed song 'Intezaar' for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'My Friend Pinto'.
 Kavita has had many solo album recorded which were well received by the audience,  one of her latest album  Khuda Wohi Hai ( Sufi Rock ) recently  released by Times Music, at her Sufi Fusion Concert at Jodhpur Rajasthan International Folk Festival by Shri Jag Singh, Maharaja, Jodhpur   and will surely rule the chart busters. Video of Khuda Wohi is available at www.kavitaseth.com
 It has been my dream to follow my passion of music in several forms. After singing so many songs, composing song for film felt really like an achievement, says Kavita.
 The singer with soulful voice, Kavita, has  recorded  total 7 Live Sufi fusion with 3 Famous Band for Music Ka Tadka, a musical programme in the new UTV- Star Channel and  earlier also 2 compositions live for Coke Studio @ MTV and Kavita's talents has been internationally recognised, as she has recorded  few songs for a Hollywood Film.
 Kavita has given her voice to many memorable advertisements like Women’s' Horlicks, Tata nano, Kent water Purifier, etc and also sung a promotional song for ZEE TV Channels.
As Kavita believes this is just another beginning, she is sure to contribute in many other forms to Indian and International music industry!

मंगलवार, 1 नवंबर 2011

Bollywood’s woman directors

Bollywood, for long considered a male-centric industry, is no more an alien world for women directors - if the success of Anusha Rizvi’s “Peepli Live” and Rajshree Ojha’s “Aisha” is any indication. Women are confidently going behind the camera to call the shots.
“It is not about being a woman director but about directing your thoughts. Look at me, I didn’t come with anything (in the industry). It was a challenge to prove yourself. But I actually never had any issues. I faced the usual trouble any director would face,” Ojha told IANS.
“I had already worked so much in America so the issue for me was understanding how to go about it (in India). But that’s all a part of the industry. It is not gender-centric,” added the one-film old Ojha who idolises Satyajit Ray and Ang Lee.
Her “Aisha”, a modern-day adaptation of Jane Austen’s British novel “Emma”, starred Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol.
“Earlier women were not venturing out behind the camera; so it was thought to be male territory. But now more of them are learning the technicalities and it is a very good thing for the industry,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh told IANS.
“A lot of movies are being planned out by a lot of women directors in Bollywood. They are in fact venturing into all aspects of cinema today.”
“At the end of the day, it is not about being a man or woman but about telling a good story. If they have one, nothing else matters,” he added.
Looking back there have been only a handful of them in India like Sai Paranjpaye, Kalpana Lazmi, Aparna Sen and Tanuja Chandra and some based abroad like Deepa Mehta, Mira Nair and Gurinder Chadha.
However, the new wave has seen emerging endeavours from women directors like Meghna Gulzar, Farah Khan, Reema Kagti, Sooni Taraporewala, Leena Yadav, Pooja Bhatt, Bhavna Talwar and Zoya Akhtar.
Actress Revathy is lauded for making the first Bollywood film on AIDS, “Phir Milenge”, starring Shilpa Shetty, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan.
Actress Nandita Das, who won laurels for her directorial debut “Firaaq”, told IANS: “When you are directing, you don’t see yourself as a woman. You are just directing. Women face challenges in any profession. There are things like people using bad language, etc., but when one is working on a film, one does not concentrate on other aspects.”
Nandita is now going to wield the megaphone for a movie on human trafficking.
Earlier producers were reportedly reluctant to hand over the reins to them. But these days a female director finds support from big names.
Journalist-turned-director Anusha Rizvi recently set the box office on fire with Aamir Khan produced “Peepli Live”, a political satire about farmer suicides in India.
“The thing is that women suffer in any industry. This may not happen consciously or unconsciously, but you have to accept that and fight it. It is a social problem. It is not a problem of the industry per se. But when you are being targeted like that, it is purely a power equation,” Rizvi told IANS.
“(As for me) I haven’t gone through the regular grind that a lot of people go through in the industry. It has been a different kind of structure that I’ve been through which has no particular consideration about a woman. I only approached one producer (unlike others). So it was very different for me. There is no gender- centric thing in this case,” she added.
Nandita is, however, hopeful more women will don the director’s hat in time to come.
“Finally, there are visibly more women who are coming into direction. Many doors have opened. It will slowly grow. It is definitely more than before, but not enough,” she said.
Aamir Khan’s wife, Kiran Rao, has also gone behind the camera to make “Dhobhi Ghat” and then there is S. Manasvi, who will make her directorial debut with Rajshri Productions’ “Love U…Mr. Kalakaar!”.
Avant-garde actress Deepti Naval has also turned director with her poetic debut, “Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish”.

Kareena Kapoor has record number of festival period releases

Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar may have set their eyes on Christmas with Taare Zameen Par/Welcome [2007], Ghajini/Jumbo [2008], 3 Idiots [2009] and Tees Maar Khan [2010]. Salman Khan may have captured his Eid slot with Wanted [2009], Dabangg [2010] and Bodyguard [2011]. But Kareena isn't content with just one festival. She wants them all and is pretty much having her way as well.
Says a veteran trade observer, "After all Diwali and Christmas have turned out to be most beneficial for filmmakers due to long holiday period as well as general mood of celebrations and festivities. People don't mind spending money and if a film is indeed made well, the makers and the actors benefit the most. It is crystal clear that while all the men are fighting it out amongst themselves when it comes to festive releases, Kareena is enjoying the best of all seasons. Well, literally."
There are facts to substantiate this claim. This year her Golmaal 3 released on Diwali. Last year her 3 Idiots had arrived on Christmas while Main Aurr Mrs Khanna had released on Diwali. In 2008, her Golmaal Returns had made a splash on Diwali while Jab We Met in 2007 too had released just a few days before Diwali. Even earlier, her films like Don - The Chase Begins Again [Diwali 2006], Dosti - Friends Forever [Christmas 2005] and Aitraaz [Diwali 2004] had benefited by arriving in the festive season.
"Somehow this fact never got highlighted as all the rivalry seemed to be hero-centric. However, Kareena has been quietly enjoying her stint when it comes to the release of her biggies. Now the going only seems to be perfect for her in near future as well with her newer films eyeing the best available slots", continues the observer.
As things stand today, Kareena can well enjoy quite a few celebrations coming her way in the festival season ahead. Come 2011 and she would be occupying both Eid [Bodyguard] as well as the Diwali [Ra. One] slots. Though Christmas season currently has only one confirmed release - the sequel to Shah Rukh Khan's Don, it would be interesting to see if Kareena brings one of her movies along then.
"Well, one can never be too sure about such things", smiles Kareena who is obviously elated with this 'feat', "Yes, Golmaal 3 was always planned for a Diwali release and it's blockbuster success has made us all feel good about the effort that we all had to put to ensure that the deadline was met."
Now with declaration coming in that Salman Khan would most definitely bring in Bodyguard on Eid 2011, Kareena knows that it is going to be quite some hard work ahead.
"I would soon be beginning shoot for the Karan Johar film with Imran (Khan)", she talks about (tentatively titled) Short Term Shaadi here, "Meanwhile, Ra. One and Agent Vinod too have to be wrapped up. With Bodyguard coming in as well, it is going to be some really busy months ahead. But yes, it does feel great to be arriving on festive dates year after year."
Since Ra. One has already been confirmed for Diwali 2011, one wonders when would her film with Saif Ali Khan, Agent Vinod, eventually release. The tentative plans as of now are for May 2011 but it won't be surprising if the makers pick the long Independence Day weekend for the release. 15th August falls on a Monday and a 12th August release would give them a 4 day long weekend here, hence adding on to continued celebrations for Kareena. In between all of this, she would also be kick starting her new film with Aamir Khan. As for Short Term Shaadi, how about Christmas 2011?
Some food for thought Kareena? After all it could well be a record waiting to make an entry into the Guinness!

आइटम सॉन्ग्स में नाम हुआ बदनाम

हर नाम कुछ कहता है। वह चाहे रावण हो या कंस, धृतराष्ट हो या फिर चंगेज, औरंगजेब... मगर नाम जब बदनामी की हद को पार कर जाता है, तब उन नामों से लोगों को परहेज होने लगता है, इसलिए रावण और कंस जैसे नाम एक ही होकर रह गए। इन नामों को रखने का या तो किसी में साहस नहीं है या शर्म के कारण उससे परहेज रखना बेहतर समझा जाता है। कुछ ऎसा ही वाकया खलनायक प्राण के नाम के साथ हो गया था। ताजा समस्या मुन्नी और शीला के नाम के साथ हो गई है... मुंबई से आनंद भारती की रिपोर्ट
दबंग का गाना मुन्नी बदनाम हुई... ने जिस तरह शोहरत हासिल की है, उसने दबंग की कमाई में करोड़ों का इजाफा कर दिया। अब बारी तीस मार खां की है। यूं तो उसका गाना शीला की जवानी... फिल्म रिलीज से पहले हिट हो चुका... अब बस बॉक्स ऑफिस से तिजोरी भरने का इंतजार है। गौरतलब है कि इन्हीं गानों को निर्माता-निर्देशकों ने प्रमोशन का सबसे बड़ा औजार बना दिया। एक बात और भी सही है कि अगर मुन्नी इस तरह करोड़ों लोगों के तन-मन पर छा नहीं गई होती, तो शीला को भी इस तरह पेश नहीं किया जाता। मुन्नी के सामने शीला को खड़ा करने के लिए फराह खान ने आमिर की स्टाइल में पब्लिसिटी का धंधा शुरू किया। कैटरीना कैफ को शीला के तौर पर और मलाइका अरोड़ा खान को मुन्नी के तौर पर पहचान मिल गई है। यह नया नाम उनके लिए गलत है या सही यह विवाद का विषय हो सकता है, लेकिन फिल्मों के व्यवसाय के लिए निश्चित तौर पर फायदेमंद है।
क्या होगा मुन्नी-शीला का?
देशभर में मौजूद मुन्नी और शीला का क्या होगा, जिन्हें अपने गली-मुहल्लों में निकलने के बाद गाने के ताने सुनने को मिल रहे हैं। बेवजह छेड़ा जा रहा है उन्हें। मुन्नी बहुत ही प्यार का नाम अब तक माना गया है और शीला में पवित्रता का बोध होता है, मगर मुन्नी का गाना चकलाघर के सीन क्रिएट कर रहा है, तो शीला की जवानी या तो मस्तराम के उपन्यास को पुनर्जीवित कर रही है या हिंदी की सी-डी गे्रड की कोई फिल्म जैसी लग रही है। पता नहीं मुन्नी या मुनिया जिस प्यार और स्नेह के अंदाज में बोला जाता था, उसका क्या होगा?
शीला-मुन्नी पहुंची कोर्ट
मुंबई से सटे ढाणे में दो बहनों के साथ जो हुआ, उससे तो लगता है परेशानी बढ़ने वाली है। ढाणे शहर के गोस्वामी परिवार ने ढाणे कोर्ट में याचिका दायर कर दोनों गानों पर प्रतिबंध लगाने की मांग की है। इस परिवार में मुन्नी और शीला नाम की दो बहने हैं। दोनों विवाहित हैं और उनके बच्चे भी हैं। उनके बच्चों को भी बाकी बच्चे चिढ़ाने लगे हैं। दोनों बहनों का गली मुहल्ले में निकलना मुश्किल हो गया है। गोस्वामी परिवार ने दोनों के नाम भी बदलने के लिए कोर्ट में अर्जी लगाई है। मुन्नी और शीला का कहना है कि चैनलों पर बार-बार गानों को दिखाए जाने के कारण उनकी छवि खराब हुई है।
फिल्म और गाने के हिसाब से देखा जाए, तो 2010 में ये दोनों गाने सुपरहिट हो चुके हैं। फराह खान ने बातचीत में कहा कि गाने को गाने के रूप में लीजिए। कैटरीना खुश थीं कि यह आइटम सांग उनके फिल्मी कॅरियर का सबसे हिट और जोशीला सांग है। इसमें भले ही लोगों को खुलापन महसूस हो, लेकिन इसमें एक सोच भी है। जब सलमान से पूछा गया कि दोनों गानों में से एक में आपके भाई की पत्नी मलाइका हैं और दूसरे में आपकी चहेती कैटरीना... आपको इनमें कौन पसंद है, तो उन्होंने गोलमोल जवाब दिया, शीला की मुन्नी पसंद है। एक पे्रस कॉन्फ्रेंस मे जब मलाइका से पूछा गया कि नए साल के मौके पर आयोजित होने वाले कार्यक्रमों में आप शीला की जवानी गाने पर डांस करेंगी, तो उनका जवाब था कि मेरे डांस के ही इतने गाने हैं कि फुर्सत नहीं मिलेगी यानी वो उस गाने पर डांस नहीं करेंगी। जाहिर है कैट भी मुन्नी पर डांस करने से बचेंगी। रिएलिटी शो झलक दिखला जा में मुन्नी और शीला का आमना-सामना हुआ, लेकिन दोनों के बीच बातचीत ना के बराबर हुई। कैट ने स्वीकार किया है कि फराह खान ने डांस के पहले माधुरी के डांस की सीडी देकर लगातार देखने के लिए कहा था। उस डांस से कैट को काफी कुछ सीखने को मिला। डांस की जानकारी रखने वाले तो कहते हैं कि आज की पीढ़ी को शीला की जवानी ज्यादा इसलिए पसंद है, क्योंकि इसमें माधुरी और शकीरा के स्टेप मिले हुए हैं। कैट खुश हैं कि उनके इस डांस में शकीरा के ठुमके दिखाई पड़ रहे हैं।
मुन्नी पर शीला भारी
दोनों गानों के नेट सर्वे में जो रिजल्ट आए हैं, उनमें मुन्नी पर शीला भारी पड़ गई है। शीला को ज्यादा वोट मिले हैं, शायद इसलिए कि मुन्नी के बाद शीला आई और मुन्नी के मुकाबले में आने के लिए ज्यादा मेहनत की गई। शीला शहरी है, जबकि मुन्नी गांव की है। मुन्नी देसी ठुमके लगाती है, जबकि शीला देसी-विदेशी दोनों ठुमके लगा रही है। हालांकि मलाइका ने कई आइटम सांग किए हैं। वह काफी सैक्सी डांसर मानी जाती हैं। कैटरीना अपनी खूबसूरती के लिए हिंदी फिल्म उद्योग में सबसे ऊपर आ गई हैं और दुनिया की सैक्सी महिलाओं में कैटरीना का नाम ही शीर्ष पर चल रहा है। उनके प्रति आकर्षण है। मलाइका से कैट ज्यादा बड़ी सेलिबे्रटी हैं।
खतरनाक संकेत
इसके आगे क्या होगा, पता नहीं ? हां, इतना जरूर है कि हेलन का मेरा नाम चिन चिन चू... पिया तू अब तो आ जा... माधुरी का एक दो तीन... धक-धक करने लगा... चोली के पीछे... परवीन बॉबी का जवान जाने मन... बिपाशा का बीड़ी जलाइ ले... शिल्पा शेट्टी का यूपी बिहार लेई ले... मलाइका का छैंया छैंया... व ऎश्वर्या का कजरारे... अपनी जगह अभी भी सुपरहिट हैं। उन गानों में और शीला-मुन्नी में एक फर्क है, वह यह कि यदि उन गानों को चैनलों का हाइप मिलता, तो पता नहीं क्या हो जाता। हेलेन, परवीन के समय तो चैनल थे ही नहीं, ना ही प्रमोशन का तरीका आज की तरह आक्रामक था। वैसे चोली के पीछे गाने पर भी अश्लीलता का ठप्पा लगा था और इस पर काफी विवाद भी हुआ था। उस गाने का असर कैट की शीला पर दिखाई पड़ता है। मुन्नी और शीला मे भी एक फर्क बखूबी देखा जा सकता है, वह यह कि मुन्नी खुद प्रचारित हुई, चैनल पब्लिसिटी बाद में हुई, जबकि शीला को शुरू से ही वहीं रख दिया गया। फिल्मों के लिए यह एक खतरनाक संकेत है कि उसे कहानी-एक्टिंग से ना जानकर एक आइटम से जाना जाए।
क्यों चुप है समाज और सरकार?
शीला और मुन्नी मुद्दे में मजेदार टिप्पणियां बार डांसरों की ओर से मिली हैं। गौरतलब है कि इन दिनों जो काम मलाइका मुन्नी बन और कैटरीना शीला बन कर रही हैं, वही काम कभी मुम्बई-महाराष्ट्र में बार डांसर किया करती थीं। उनकी आपत्ति है कि हमारे डांस पर सरकार को आपत्ति थी, मगर इन गानों और डांस पर किसी को कोई आपत्ति क्यों नहीं हो रही है? हम तो एक हॉल में कुछ लोगों के बीच डांस करते थे, मगर मुन्नी और शीला को तो सरेआम नचाया जा रहा है, इस पर पूरा समाज न सिर्फ चुप है, बल्कि एंजॉय भी कर रहा है, क्यों? बार डांसर्स का कहना सही है कि उनकी आमदनी सीमित थी, घंटों नाचना पड़ता था, जबकि यह नई मुन्नी और शीला तो करोड़ों में खेलती है और समाज में उनकी इज्जत भी है। सरकार और समाज का यह कैसा न्याय है?
हमारे डांस को हमेशा अश्लील करार दिया गया है, मगर हमारी ही तरह हिंदी में डांस करने वाली को सिर का ताज बनाया जा रहा है। फिर भी हमें खुशी है कि भोजपुरी आइटम को हिंदी में विस्तार दिया जा रहा है, मगर हम शीला और मुन्नी जैसे नाम का सहारा नहीं लेते हैं... हम भले बदनाम हो जाते हैं, मगर किसी को बदनाम नहीं करते हैं।
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SLAP in HINDI films

A slap on the cheek of Srisanth by Harbhajan Singh has all but finished the participation of Bhajji in the IPL for the current season. Slaps have an interesting association with the Hindi film industry as well. But for a slap that the famous director Kidar Sharma had given on the face of Raj Kapoor, when he had gone to Sharma to learn the craft of film making from him, Raj Kapoor may not have attained the status of cult hood that he enjoys today. This was the first slap to the son of famous Prithvi Raj Kapoor, at a time when he was ruling the roost. This slap stirred the soul of Raj Kapoor and he took it upon himself to prove to the world, more so to Kidar Sharma that he was made for films.
Interestingly enough, how many of us remember that it was Raj Kapoor, who was probably the first actor who slapped Nargis on the screen in AWAARA and it is considered one of the most novel manners in which passion has been portrayed on the screen. The sense of helplessness on the face of Raj Kapoor after slapping Nargis and the feeling of gratitude on the face of Nargis after receiving the slap conveyed the undercurrents of romance and passion brewing between them.
In a comic role also the slap has played an interesting role in the Hindi films. Sunil Dutt literally haunted Saira Banu with a hand held in the form of a slap for quite a time in the movie PADOSAN after he was at the receiving end the same. This scene was a major scene of the film. Slap has also been a trigger point for enactment of score of rape scenes in various Hindi films as the slap has been portrayed as a sleight and effrontery towards the manhood. Fortunately enough, this world view has changed in the Hindi cinema with the changing times.
One of the watershed roles that Vinod Khanna has essayed in his illustrious career has been in KHOON PASINA and there it was his style of slapping which defined his character in the film. Slap as a matter of fact was used as a form of fighting in the various action scenes of Hindi films. A slap also gave the much needed fillip to Anupam Kher's career when he received the same from Dilip Kumar in KARMA. It became a landmark scene for him and opened up the world of negative roles for him subsequently, which a SARAANSH was not able to do.
Slap has had interesting connotations in Hindi films, as it is a reflection of its position in the social nuances, and it has evolved over times in such a manner that now at least in Hindi films it has become a discounted commodity in the same manner as it has become a necessity in the day-to-day life of average Indian.
A slap on the cheek of Srisanth by Harbhajan Singh has all but finished the participation of Bhajji in the IPL for the current season. Slaps have an interesting association with the Hindi film industry as well. But for a slap that the famous director Kidar Sharma had given on the face of Raj Kapoor, when he had gone to Sharma to learn the craft of film making from him, Raj Kapoor may not have attained the status of cult hood that he enjoys today. This was the first slap to the son of famous Prithvi Raj Kapoor, at a time when he was ruling the roost. This slap stirred the soul of Raj Kapoor and he took it upon himself to prove to the world, more so to Kidar Sharma that he was made for films.
Interestingly enough, how many of us remember that it was Raj Kapoor, who was probably the first actor who slapped Nargis on the screen in AWAARA and it is considered one of the most novel manners in which passion has been portrayed on the screen. The sense of helplessness on the face of Raj Kapoor after slapping Nargis and the feeling of gratitude on the face of Nargis after receiving the slap conveyed the undercurrents of romance and passion brewing between them.
In a comic role also the slap has played an interesting role in the Hindi films. Sunil Dutt literally haunted Saira Banu with a hand held in the form of a slap for quite a time in the movie PADOSAN after he was at the receiving end the same. This scene was a major scene of the film. Slap has also been a trigger point for enactment of score of rape scenes in various Hindi films as the slap has been portrayed as a sleight and effrontery towards the manhood. Fortunately enough, this world view has changed in the Hindi cinema with the changing times.
One of the watershed roles that Vinod Khanna has essayed in his illustrious career has been in KHOON PASINA and there it was his style of slapping which defined his character in the film. Slap as a matter of fact was used as a form of fighting in the various action scenes of Hindi films. A slap also gave the much needed fillip to Anupam Kher's career when he received the same from Dilip Kumar in KARMA. It became a landmark scene for him and opened up the world of negative roles for him subsequently, which a SARAANSH was not able to do.
Slap has had interesting connotations in Hindi films, as it is a reflection of its position in the social nuances, and it has evolved over times in such a manner that now at least in Hindi films it has become a discounted commodity in the same manner as it has become a necessity in the day-to-day life of average Indian.

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