सोमवार, 9 अप्रैल 2012

Aamir Khan's Show : Satyamev Jayate copy

The title of Aamir Khan’s first television show Satyamev Jayate doesn’t belong tohim. Because of the nature of the show, which has been kept a tight secret,Aamir wanted this title but when people from AKP went to register the titlethey were told that Satyamev Jayate as a title belongs to the country of Indiaand anyone can use it. But at the same time no one can register this title. 
Thiswas a problem as there can be numerous shows that can have this title.Alternative titles were suggested and few of them were registered too. Butsomehow Aamir was hung on “Satyamev Jayte” 
Thetitle Satyamev Jayte can be used by any citizen of India but he or she cannotregister or trademark it. It belongs to the society and the country. Any of the1.2 billion citizens of the country can use the title creatively provided they don’tcause indignity to the phrase. 
Aamirfinally decided against any other title and chose to go with Satyamev Jayate.By  his own admission he hasborrowed the title from the country of India.

शुक्रवार, 6 अप्रैल 2012

Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Milkha reborn!
Farhan Akhtar has been going through rigorously training and sports regime to play the title role in Milkha Singh's biopic. He has been at it for last one and half year.
Farhan Akhtar continues his physical training and going to gym everyday whatever schedule and whatever the hour may be. And since they are shooting in a small town Firozpur in Punjab, the gym owner has become friends with the unit as he kept his gym open 24x7 to adjust to shooting schedules.
So when gym owner requested Farhan to meet his mom Farhan agreed immediately. What he didn't realised 70 year old lady had a huge crush on Milkha when she was in her 20s and wanted to meet the actor playing Milkha. She was very curious to see who was playing Milkha Singh.
And when she saw Farhan, she screamed in delight. She couldn't believe her eyes, she felt Farhan was Milkha born again!! And now she only refers to him as Milkha. 
Whats very interesting that Milkha's own daughter Sonia Singh tweeted "oh my god, you actually look like dad" when she saw the look.  
Whoeever is seeing the look is only saying the same.

GARFIELD REVEALS THERE’S NOTHING BETWEEN HIM AND HIS SPIDEY SUIT

The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield revealed to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that he is in fact naked under the Spider-Man suit.  
“It’s the worst. One of the first nights we were out on location downtown in LA, we were in a parking structure, and I knew there were paparazzi taking terrible unflattering shots of my – you know – everything. The whole point wearing a mask is you feel free, you can be everything you want, you can be witty. That was the whole point - Peter Parker becomes Spider-Man and he becomes this alter ego. But knowing your keister is being shot from many different angles makes you very uncomfortable.”
Moreover, Garfield confessed that the suit is not comfortable. “It’s made of something that’s designed to make you irritated. I don’t know what the exact material name is but that’s the description. They were thinking, how can we irritate this young British lad?” 
The Amazing Spider-Man releases in India and worldwide on 3rd July in 3D.

Two Mothers and other stories makes waves in Mumbai

Om Books International in association with Tryst released Khalid Mohamed’s Two Mothers and Other Stories on 5th April, 2012 at Phoenix Mills, Mumbai.This is the first collection of short stories by the eminent journalist, filmmaker and playwright.
Sonam Kapoor launched the book in Mumbai, and read out an extract from a story set in Chandni Chowk located in Delhi 6 -- which was also the backdrop of the film which instantly earned her the title of Masakali girl.
The evening witnessed an august gathering of authors, the film fraternity and the front runners of the society.
Bravely personal with quantum leaps into the imagination, Two Mothers and Other Stories by Khalid Mohamed, explores a variety of themes ranging from familial bonds, the lingering Indian royalty, and media stratagems to Mumbai’s fast-vanishing Zoroastrian Irani cafés and the bold new world of website sexual relationships. Unfailingly entertaining, his first collection of stories presents what it is like to be immersed in life with its inexhaustible twists, shocks and surprises.
Speaking at the book launch, Khalid Mohamed said, “I write about people because I miss them, people who are no longer with me. Writing is a way of preserving them in my life. The stories in the collection are nostalgic, a remembrance of things past. Located in diverse milieus and eras, they present characters who will always be within me, half-real, half-hypothesised. ” 
Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International said, “It has been an enriching experience to publish Khalid Mohamed’s Two Mothers and Other Stories. These stories are about inner conflicts, about growing up and the losses the process engenders. I would like to thank Sonam Kapoor for being here with us to launch this book and share the happiness with all of us present here. I would also like to thankTryst for coming on board as the venue partner, and for their great support in puttingtogether this wonderful event.”
About the Author
Khalid Mohamed started as reviewer and co-editor, during his teenage years forClose-Up, a film society magazine. He then covered crime, politics and the arts forThe Times of India, Mumbai, from the mid-1970s on, engaged in daily reporting and film criticism. 
Appointed Media Editor of the paper, he was next Editor of Filmfare while continuing as the daily’s film critic for 27 years. He reviewed television for The Economic Timesbesides contributing articles to The Illustrated Weekly of India and Femina. His writing has also featured in India Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, the international film weekly Variety and in Sunday Observer, London. 
He was film critic for Mid-day, Senior Editor of DNA newspaper, and National Culture Editor and film critic for Hindustan Times. Currently, he is Consulting Editor to theDeccan Chronicle media group.
He has translated eminent painter MF Husain’s autobiography—Where Art Thou?—from Hindustani to English.
He has written the original stories and screenplays for three Shyam Benegal films:Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeida. He wrote the original stories and screenplays and also directed the films Fiza, Tehzeeb and Silsilaay. He debuted recently as a playwright and director of the stageplay Kennedy Bridge. His documentary The Last Irani Chai has been screened widely. His second documentary Smiles and Tears on Mumbai’s street children is under post-production. Presently, he is writing his second stage play and his first novel.
About Om Books इंटरनेशनल
Om Books International (OBI) has published amongst other genres, several cinema-related titles (under the imprint Spotlight): Still Reading Khan by Mushtaq Shiekh;Shah Rukh Can by Mushtaq Shiekh; Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam: The Original Screenplay compiled by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari;
The Original Screenplays of Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots; Bollywood in Posters by SMMAusaja shortlisted for Vodafone Crossword Award 2010 for
non-fiction; A.RRahman: The Spirit of Music, an authorised biography by Nasreen Munni Kabir; to name just a few.
OBI publishes popular and literary fiction including best-selling titles like The Kept Woman and Other Stories by Kamala Das, Delhi OMG! by Vinod Nair, The Company RED by Shantanu Dhar, Two Mothers and Other Stories by Khalid Mohamed, to name just a few.
OBI also publishes monographs on art and architecture, photo essays (the latest one being Mumbai, Where Dreams Don't Die by Raghu Rai and Vir Sanghvi; Forts and Palaces of India by Amita Baig and Joginder Singh). 
Other important categories that feature in OBI’s publishing list are Fashion and Lifestyle, Children's books (under the imprint OmKidz), Mind, Body and Spirit books.
Om Books International runs a retail chain of bookstores across Delhi, Gurgaon andNoida by the name of Om Book Shop. These bookstores have a large collection of books and great bargains. There is something there for everyone, from art to computers to fashion.
Om Books also has a virtual store from which one can order any book and win points under their Frequent Buyer Programme.
Om Book Shop organises book reading sessions and book launches. It recently opened a book store at Grand Galleria, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel, Mumbai.

चोकलेटी स्टार बना ही मैन

भोजपुरी के सुप्रसिद्ध गायक व सुपर स्टार पवन सिंह की छवि सामने आते ही दर्शको के जेहन में मासूम सा चेहरा घूम जाता है जो अभिनेत्रियों के साथ  इश्क फरमाते और जरुरत पड़ने पर गुंडों को सबक सिखाते नजर आते हैं , लेकिन पवन सिंह अब मासूमियत के साथ साथ  अब नए रूप में भी परदे पर नज़र आने वाले हैं. जी हाँ चोलेती बॉय अब ही मैन के रूप में सन्नी देओल के अंदाज़  में अपने ढाई किलो के हाथ से दुश्मनों के छक्के छुडाते  दिखेंगे .  पवन सिंह ने उस कारनामे को अंजाम देने के लिए अपने आप को बहुत तपाया और जिम में पसीना बहाया है. बचपन से ही अभिनेता सन्नी देओल के फैन रहे पवन सिंह बताते हैं की जब भी वो परदे पर सन्नी देओल को देखते थे तब उन्हें ख्याल आता था की वह भी उसी अंदाज़ में गुंडों को मारे, लेकिन गायिकी में मिली लोकप्रियता और फिल्मो में मिली सफलता से वो इतना व्यस्त हो गए और  निर्देशकों ने  उनके चेहरे को देखते हुए उन्हें रोमांटिक रोल देना शुरू कर दिया . उन फिल्मो में भी उन्होंने जबरदस्त एक्शन किया लेकिन अब अवसर आया है अपने रोल मॉडल सन्नी देओल के अंदाज़ को परदे पर उतारने का. उल्लेखनीय है की पवन सिंह मिथिला टाकिज की राजू निर्देशित राखेला शान भोजपुरिया जवान, रवि भूषण की आंधी तूफ़ान सहित लगभग  आधा दर्जन नयी फिल्मो में रोमांस के साथ जबरदस्त एक्शन भी करते दिखने वाले हैं. बहरहाल , भोजपुरी फिल्म इंडसट्रीज  में ही मैन की कमी को पवन सिंह ने पूरा कर दिया है.

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