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Saturday, February 27, 2010
HAROLD FALTERMEYER - "cop out" [CD]
Cop Out is an 2010 buddy cop comedy film written by brothers Mark and Robb Cullen and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, and Seann William Scott. It is the third film directed by Smith not to be set in the View Askewniverse.
In this flick, two veteran cops (Willis and Morgan) are tracking down a stolen vintage baseball card. On the chase, they rescue Gabriela (Ana de la Reguera), dealing with gangsters and money laundering. [wiki]
Composer Harold Faltermeyer is responsible for the score accompaniment of the movie, CD coming out 23rd FEB, 2010.
Click here for more info on the CD: http://www.amazon.com/Cop-Out-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0037KM0YY/ref=pd_nr_m_53?ie=UTF8&s=music
HANS ZIMMER and GEOF ZANELLI - the pacific [SOUND CLIPS]
The Pacific is a 2010 ten-part television World War II miniseries, produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia and DreamWorks, which will premiere March 14, 2010.
It is similar, although unrelated, to Band of Brothers. Whereas Band of Brothers focused on the United States Army's involvement in the European Theater of Operations, the new series will be about United States Marine Corps's actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
The Pacific is being spearheaded by Bruce McKenna (co-executive producer), who was one of the main writers on Band of Brothers. Hugh Ambrose, the son of Band of Brothers author Stephen Ambrose, will serve as a project consultant.
The score is provided by Hans Zimmer and Geof Zanelli,
Product Details
* Audio CD (March 9, 2010)
* Original Release Date: 2010
* Number of Discs: 1
* Format: Soundtrack
* Label: Rhino Records
Click here to view the tracklisting, cd info and listen to the sound clips from the score cd release:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00354NAYQ/ref=pe_5090_14421190_snp_dp
JOHN POWELL - "how to train your dragon" [CD]
Track List:
1. This Is Berk (4:12)
2. Dragon Battle (1:55)
3. The Downed Dragon (4:16)
4. Dragon Training (3:10)
5. Wounded (1:25)
6. The Dragon Book (2:22)
7. Focus, Hiccup! (2:05)
8. Forbidden Friendship (4:10)
9. New Tail (2:47)
10. See You Tomorrow (3:52)
11. Test Drive (2:35)
12. Not So Fireproof (1:11)
13. This Time For Sure (:47)
14. Astrid Goes For A Spin (:45)
15. Romantic Flight (1:55)
16. Dragon’s Den (2:28)
17. The Cove (1:10)
18. The Kill Ring (4:27)
19. Ready The Ships (5:13)
20. Battling The Green Death (6:18)
21. Counter Attack (3:02)
22. Where’s Hiccup? (2:43)
23. Coming Back Around (2:49)
24. Sticks & Stones - Written and Performed by Jónsi (4:08)
25. The Vikings Have Their Tea (2:04)
More at: http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=vsd-302-067-012-2
Friday, February 26, 2010
SAMPLES from JOHN DEBNEY's "IRON MAN 2"
Click here to check out YouTube clips by John Debney, featuring Tina Guo (the performer who also played in the scores for Sherlock Holmes and Ramin Djawadi's Clash of the Titans) playing and recording solo accompaniments for the Iron Man 2 score.
DARK THEME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5985K6sCcw&feature=channel
ACTION BIT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Q9C5-iLXc&feature=channel
ACTION BIT2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-NnzGp8Bxc&feature=channel
DEMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U--zt30zLxY&feature=channel
New video interview with JAMES HORNER, on avatar, the state of film music and more. Check it out.
David Poland from Movie City News was able to secure James Horner for an exclusive interview that was shot earlier this week and just uploaded on his blog. In the lengthy video interview, Horner talks about his Academy Award-nominated score for Avatar, the other Oscar nominated scores and the current state of film music.
Click here for the interview: http://www.dp30.com/blog/2010/02/25/avatar-composer-james-horner/
Originally from filmmusicreporter
JOHN DEBNEY scores "PREDATORS"
John Debney has been chosen to score the upcoming action horror movie Predators. The movie is directed by Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Armored) and stars Topher Grace, Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne.
More on this filmmusicreporter article, at http://filmmusicreporter.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/john-debney-joining-predators/
Kareena Kapoor Has Not To Lose Her Mind, Must Lose Her Weight
For someone who has nearly starved themselves to get a 'size zero' figure, Kareena Kapoor, certainly doesn't seem to be the right spokesperson for a newly inaugurated fitness club.
Still in a world obsessed by celebrity endorsements we have yet another incongruous brand ambassador in Kareena, who launched the first of its kind health and wellness club 'The Fettle Club'.
Kareena Kapoor spoke about her journey to fitness and what it means to eat right and stay fit.
The lady behind the concept of this fitness club, Rujuta Diwekar, talks about the goal of 'The Fettle Club' and says, “Fettle means to be in sound condition and our aim here at the club is to keep your body and mind in fine fettle throughout the year.”
Rujuta also celebrated the anniversary of her bestselling book 'Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight'.
Apparently weight seems to be weighing on everyone's mind as the lifestyle guide has sold over a lakh copies in less than a year!
Pretty Priyamani Is Having Double Treat
It is a highly prolific period for the pretty Southern actress, Priyamani. She certainly received rave reviews and numerous accolades for her astounding performances in Balu Mahendra's ‘Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam', Ameer Sultan's ‘Paruthiveeran' and Malayalam movie ‘Thirai Kadha'.
Now, she has been offered to essay one of the lead roles in the highly awaited ‘Raavan', ace director Mani Ratnam's bilingual film.
Of course, it's a double treat for the actress as working in Mani Ratnam's film happens to be the cherished dream of every actor in Kollywood. The film will mark her debut in Bollywood as well.
Also, Priyamani has yet another reason to feel ecstatic.
The actress has signed Ram Gopal Varma's multilingual film ‘Rakta Charitra', a film that has invited curiosity due to it being based on the life of the slain political leader Paritala Ravindra.
She will be paired opposite the Southern superstar Surya in the film. The film has reportedly been shot in three different languages– Hindi, Tamil and Telugu simultaneously.
The film is reported to be made in two parts with Vivek Oberoi dominating the screen space in first part while Surya will gain more prominence in the latter part.
Freida Pinto Is Playing Greek Priestess In Epic Movie
Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto has signed a fantasy-action-drama film "War of Gods" and will portray the character of oracle priestess Phaedra.
Directed by Indian filmmaker Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, the movie is anticipated to be high on action and special effects and might also be made into a 3D movie.
Freida's spokesperson has confirmed that she (Freida) would be part of the film and refused to divulge any more details about the project.
The film is about Theseus, played by Henry Cavill, a warrior from Greek mythology who takes on the Greek gods. Phaedra is an ally with Theseus in his fight against the titans.
The movie is slated for a 2011 release with production starting in April.
Jane Campion Wasn't Sexually Harassed In Delhi
Oscar winning New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion has blasted reports that she was sexually harassed in India during her stay here last year.
"I was not sexually harassed by the festival director's husband and did not make that allegation, " she said in a statement Wednesday.
"However at least two other delegates I spoke to and a third I heard about, did have bad experiences with the festival director's husband and I hear they went on to make allegations of sexual harassment, " she added.
A leading daily reported Tuesday that Campion, who won an Oscar in 1993 for her screenplay for "The Piano" and Pakistani filmmaker Ayesha Arif Khan complained to the Ministry of Urban Development here of sexual harassment during their stay in the capital, reports nzherald.co.nz.
Reports suggested that they accused Bhaskar Deb, husband of Festival Director Shyamali Banerjee, of making lewd advances and harassing them during their stay here during the 5th India International Women's film Festival here Dec 15-22 last year.
"At parties, Bhaskar would get really drunk and obnoxious and that is not the objective of any director's visit to India, " Khan had said to a news channel.
"I am trying to raise it as a feminist representation issue and it's very sad that we are female filmmakers and we have been treated like this by the organisers of the film festival, " she added.
The two female filmmakers also claimed that they were forced to leave in haste after they discovered that the fest was fraudulent.
Bhaskar Deb claimed that the allegations against him are baseless.
"I'm not well versed in English or Hindi. How can I speak to a foreign filmmaker? I haven't seen Jane Campion at the festival. She was in the country but didn't attend the event, " he told a news channel here.
"Ayesha was here for three-four days after she made the allegations. She even mingled with my family. Why is she making such statements now?" he asked.
Banerjee also spoke in her husband's defence.
"It's all a conspiracy. Since their aspirations are high which could not be fulfilled so they are trying to damage our festival in this way, " she said.
Mallika Sarabhai's Open Letter to Amitabh Bachchan
Mallika Sarabhai, a danseuse and social activist, wrote the following letter to Amitabh Bachchan to question his support for Narendra Modi’s Gujarat.
“My dear Bachchanji, Greetings from a Gujarati You are indeed a fine actor. You are an intelligent man and a shrewd businessman.
But should I believe in your endorsements? Let’s take a brief look at what you proclaim you believe in (albeit for huge sums of money). BPL, ICICI, Parker and Luxor pens, Maruti Versa, Cadbury’s chocolates, Nerolac paints, Dabur, Emami, Eveready, Sahara City Homes, D’damas, Binani Cement and Reliance. And now Gujarat.
I wonder how you decide what to endorse. Is your house built with Binani Cement? Do you really like Cadbury’s chocolates or do you have to resort to Dabur’s hajmola (whose efficacy you have earlier checked) after eating them? And having endorsed two pens, one very upmarket and one rather down, which one do you use?
Have you, except perhaps for the shooting of the ad, ever driven or been driven in a Versa? Do you know whether the Nerolac paint in your home (you do use it don’t you?) has lead in it that can poison you slowly as it does so many people? Or are the decisions entirely monetary?
It has been reported that no direct fee will be paid to you for being my Brand Ambassador.
So, with no monetary decision to guide you, how did you decide to say yes? Did you check on the state of the State? I doubt it, for the decision and the announcement came from one single meeting. And I somehow doubt that you have been following the news on Gujarat closely.
So, as a Gujarati, permit me to introduce my State to you.
Everyone knows of our vibrancy, of the billions and trillions pouring into our State through the two yearly jamborees called Vibrant Gujarat. But did you know that by the government’s own admission no more than 23 per cent of these have actually moved beyond the MOU stage?
That while huge subsidies are being granted to our richest business houses, over 75,000 small and medium businesses have shut down rendering one million more people jobless.
You know of Gujarat’s fastpaced growth and the FDI pouring in, you have no doubt seen pictures of the czars of the business world lining up to pour money to develop us. To develop whom?
Did you know that our poor are getting poorer? That while the all-India reduction in poverty between 1993 and 2005 is 8.5 per cent, in Gujarat it is a mere 2.8 per cent?
That we have entire farmer families committing suicide, not just the male head of the household?
You have heard of how some mealy mouthed NGO types have been blocking the progress of the Narmada project, how the government has prevailed, and water is pouring down every thirsty mouth and every bit of thirsty land.
But did you know that in the 49 years since it was started, and in spite of the Rs29,000 crore spent on it, only 29 per cent of the work is complete?
That the construction is so poor (lots of sand added to the you know which cement) that over the last nine years there have been 308 breaches, ruining lakhs of farmers whose fields were flooded, ruining the poorest salt farmers whose salt was washed away?
That whereas in 1999, 4,743 of Gujarat’s villages were without drinking water, within two years that figure had gone up to 11,390 villages? (I cannot even begin to project those figures for today — but do know that the figure has gone up dramatically rather than down).
With our CM, hailed as the CEO of Gujarat, we have once again achieved number one status — in indebtedness.
In 2001, the state debt was Rs14,000 crore. This was before the State became a multinational company.
Today it stands at Rs1,05,000 crore. And to service this debt we pay a whopping Rs7,000 crore a year, 25 per cent of our annual budget.
Meanwhile, our spending on education is down, no new public hospitals for the poor are being built, fishermen are going a begging as the seas turn turgid with effluents, more mothers die at birth per thousand than in the rest of India, and our general performance on the Human Development Index is nearly the first — from the bottom.
One rape a day, 17 cases of violence against women, and, over the last 10 years, 8,802 suicides and 18,152 “ accidental” deaths of women have been officially reported. You can imagine the real figures. You have said that you are our ambassador because we have Somnath and Gandhi.
Somnath was built for the people. Gandhiji was a man of the people. Do the people of this State matter to you? If they do, perhaps your decision will be different. I hope you will read this letter and decide. In warmth and friendship, Mallika”
Big B has recently become brand ambassador of Modi’s state — Gujarat. "There are lots of good things in Gujarat which should be promoted. I am ready to give my voice and face for the promotion of Gujarat tourism." Bachchan had said to media during special screening of 'Paa' with Chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi.
While Shahrukh Khan, Bollywood’s other superstar never went quite so far, he did say in an interview that he had nothing against Narendra Modi because Modi had never harmed him personally.
Shruti Hassan Unfazed By Romantic Linkup With Siddharth
These days, Shruti Haasan's romantic link-up with actor Siddharth has been the bread-and-butter story for many gossip columnists.
But Shruti, in an unaffected manner, utters, “My father respects me a lot and has given me immense freedom. I know that freedom brings with it plentiful responsibilities.
I will adhere to this mantra forever. As of now, I am completely focused on my career and on producing some good personal achievements in the music industry.”
Adding more, she proclaims, “Being independent urges you to take the right decisions. There is no room for confusion.”
Since Shruti Haasan feels that Bollywood is an appropriate place for gaining exposure, she is searching for a good place to reside in Mumbai. She has already started delivering melodies for her dad Kamal Haasan's upcoming film 'Yaavarum Kelir' that is ready to take off by March.
Shruti Haasan has almost completed shooting for her Telugu film with Siddharth, which is slated to hit the screens in July 2010.
Claudia Ciesla Kissed Salman Khan To Get Publicity
Topless German model and Big Boss contestant Claudia Ciesla was seen at a charity event in Mumbai on Sunday last week, where Salman Khan was present.
According to some press photographers Claudia ciesla walked up to Salman Khan and kissed him. The entire act was a publicity stunt for the media cameras to boost Claudia's falling TRPs as she has been unemployed and out of work after Big Boss.
Apparently Claudia made all the right noises and played to the gallery to attract maximum media attention. She made the most of Salman Khan's presence at the event. Wonder what Salman Khan has to say about such publicity stunts.
According to a press release issued by her Claudia Ciesla of Bigg Boss fame met Bollywood superstar Salman Khan at the Being Human event auction at Trident BKC held in association with a sports management company and TI Cycles to launch India's first ever international cycling event, Mumbai Cyclothon - Tour De Mumbai held at Bandra Reclamation on Sunday, 21st February, 2010.
We wonder what was Claudia doing at this event. Was it for charity or was she promoting herself by linking herself to Salman Khan?
Her press release reads, Claudia, who is just back from Germany went up to Salman Khan and congratulating him and expressing her support in the noble cause that the superstar has been endorsing.
Claudia met Salman for the first time since media reports that linked her to the superstar that surfaced last year.
However, the generous Bade Dilwala superstar displayed his class and his 'bigheartedness' while greeting the German-born actress and also chatting up with her at the Trident BKC event.
Claudia bid farewell to the superstar by giving him a peck on his left cheek that had the superstar blushing away to glory. And Claudia went away gushing with joy at being reunited with her good old friend. Well great PR Claudia, keep it up.
A Fascinating Fight Between Shaan & Shreya?
Music Ka Maha Muqqabla by Saibaba Telefilms brings its last semi-final round between Shreya's Superstars Vs. Shaan's Strikers this Sunday, February 28, 2010 on Star Plus at 9pm.
This episode was doubly special for both, Shaan's Strikers and Shreya's Superstars, because the festival of Holi was being celebrated on the sets of Music ka Maha Muqqabla.
All the captains were dressed in white and entered the stage singing “Rang Barse”. But the whites did not remain squeaky-clean for too long as we quickly saw the captains throwing colors on each other.
To add to the color and flavor of Holi, we had the famous Bhojpuri singer Manoj Tiwari to support Shreya's team and Ravi Kishan to support Shaan's team.
ROUND 1: Muqqabla Aamne-Saamne
Shaan's Strikers couldn't have had a better option than Anweshaa to start their innings in their last semi-final match. Once again, Anweshaa, with her song, “Tumhari adaaon pe”, made her captain proud.
The judges were almost speechless after this performance. Himesh was so touched by her performance that he offered her an opportunity to sing a song in one of his upcoming films.
Ujjaini from Shreya's team came up with a totally different song “Mausam ki Adla badli” but nevertheless gave equally good competition to Anweshaa. Some light humor by the two Bhojpuri boys kept the spirit of Holi alive throughout the show.
ROUND 2: Muqqabla Jugalband
In this round too, both the teams had their two strong players pitted against each other. Aabhaas from Shreya's team and Debojit from Shaan's team came down to do the jugalbandi on “Aane waala pal”. With their different tonal qualities and pitch, they were able to impress the judges gradually throughout their performance.
ROUND 3: Tata Docomo Muqqabla Mix
Both the teams were determined to win this Muqqabla and this was quite evident in this round. This turned out to be a captain vs. captain round, as Shaan pitted against Shreya for this one.
Shreya came first and, as always, gave a stupendous performance on “Dola re Dola”. But it seemed Shaan also did not want to repeat history for his team and did not think twice before coming on stage to sing “Dus Bahane”.
Shaan said, ''he was enjoying the flavour of Holi but, at the same time, winning was very important for him.”
ROUND 4: Muqqabla Dil Se
The competition was undoubtedly getting tougher as both the captains once again appeared against each other. Shaan, along with his most trustworthy singer, Anweshaa, came to sing “Tum aa gaye ho”.
Shaan said that, whenever he sang romantic numbers, it was always for his wife and this too was a dedication to her.
Shreya also did not waste any opportunity of making her team win this Muqqabla and walked with Aneek to sing her favorite song “Teri Ore”.
All the captains gave a standing ovation, especially to Aneek, because they thought that he was outstanding. Himesh also said that “Aneek was one of his favorite singers in the competition”.
ROUND 5: Muqqabla Aar-Paar
This match was a do-or-die situation for both Shaan's Strikers and Shreya's Superstars. Shaan's Strikers came first to perform in the last round. The festivities of the season were once again brought to the fore by the Holi medley that Shaan's team performed.
They sang various songs, ranging from “aaj na chhodenge”, “Holi ke din” to the latest “do me a favor”. Shreya's Superstars once again emerged on the stage with a forceful message with their medley.
They had a well-knit medley based on peace and they sang beautiful numbers like “Noor-e-Khuda”, “Ekla Chalo” and “Heal the world”. Their medley touched the hearts of many and gave across a very potent message which is the need of the hour too.
After a heated Muqqabla between the two, which one of the two teams enjoys the colorful victory? Tune into Star plus at 9pm this Sunday to watch a colorful Holi special episode of Music Ka Maha Muqqabla.
Vivek Oberoi Is Learning Drums Playing For Prince Movie
After learning how to strum a guitar for his film "Omkara", Bollywood star Vivek Oberoi has now learnt how to play the drums for his forthcoming film "Prince".
For a sequence in the song "Oh mere khuda", Vivek was to be shown playing the drums and he wanted it to look authentic. After discussing this with his producer Kumar Taurani, Vivek got a a drum instructor on the sets, said a source from the unit.
"It took a few days of training at lunch time for Vivek to get it right," said the source.
"Prince", releasing March 26, is a fast paced slick action thriller. It is about a savvy thief who is the most wanted man in the country.
Shahrukh Khan Didn't Forgot His Old Friend Farah Khan
While Farah Khan may have moved on to Akki with her 'Tees Maar Khan' but SRK has not forgotten his old friend.
The actor who is busy preparing for his superhero venture Ra1 surprised everyone when he told composer duo Vishal-Shekhar to allot their dates to Farah which they had blocked for Ra1.
However, the music directors couldn't delay SRK's film either, as Ra1 director Anubhav Sinha is eager to begin shooting. So the composers decided to work on both the films simultaneously.
Confirming the news Vishal told a leading tabloid, "Both Farah and SRK allow comfort and space for each other's recordings. So, both are being recorded simultaneously. Our dates and schedules are mapped out and pretty soild, so no issues there.
Luckily, the styles for both films are so different that we get to try new and different things for both. While Ra1 will have a more futuristic score, Tees Maar Khan will have a popular mainstream sound for the masses."
Meanwhile the King Khan is working hard to rebuild his six-pack abs. A source said, “SRK is on a strict diet for the film because he wants to get into a killer shape before he begins shooting for 'Ra1'."
A man with the heart of gold we would say!
Neil Nitin Mukesh Will Be In Dhoom 3
It's Dhoom time again for Yash Raj banner but with some new faces. We hear that YRF has summoned Sanjay Gadhvi again to direct the next instalment of the 'Dhoom' series which will star their current blue-eyed boy Neil Nitin Mukesh.
According to a source, “Neil who's very close to Yash Raj Films has convinced Aditya Chopra to let Gadhvi do the third Dhoom movie. Neil himself is very keen on being part of the third installment.
Adi assured him there would be room for the young actor who's currently shooting for Yash Raj's Lafange Parinde.”
When contacted Sanjay Gadhvi, the young director said, “Everyone keeps asking me about 'Dhoom 3.' But the franchise belongs to Yash Raj Films. If Adi asks me to do it, I'd take the plunge, no two ways about it. Anything for Adi.”
Meanwhile, Neil Nitin Mukesh is tight lipped about the whole project as he said, “Who doesn't want to be part of the 'Dhoom' franchise? I'd love to be in 'Dhoom 3.' If Adi directs it, nothing like it. I've met Sanjay Gadhvi for a movie over a meal of rajma and chawal, and that's all I can tell you right now.”
Ranbir Kapoor Talked About His Girlfriends With Bipasha Basu
Torn between his love for Deepika and fascination for Priyanka, Ranbir Kapoor finds solace in his one-to-one chats with Bipasha basu. The two are said to be the close buddies and share the intimate details about their lives.
A source says that whenever the actor wants to relax and chit-chat about some personal stuff – like confessing about his girlfriends or just have a quiet dinner with a pal, he doesn't think twice before calling up Bips!
Bips is also very fond of Ranbir and she thinks he will be No.1 someday. Her beau John Abraham knows of her friendship with Ranbir. In fact John doesn't seem to mind Ranbir at all.
The sexy lady of Bollywood is also a good friend of Ajay Devgan and together they get along like a house on fire. So what makes Bips so special as a friend, especially for male actors?
Fatrina To Katrina - Zarine Khan Losted It
The girl who aspired to emulate Katrina's success story ended up with a nickname Fatrina after Veer's disastrous run at box-office. Thanks to her chocolate diet recommended by Salman, Zarine Khan is having hard time shedding the flab.
The newbie has been gymming daily for over an hour coupled with swimming and jogging and the results are more than encouraging. Sources say that she will feature in Salman Khan starrer 'Kick', and producer Sajid Nadiadwala has asked her to shed weight.
Talking about her weight gain, a source said, “Sallu had put his 'Veer' co-star on a chocolate diet to pile on kilos for the period drama.
The actor had personally taken an interest in her diet, making sure she gorged on cakes and pastries as her role required her to look fuller and more curvaceous. She went on to gain over 10 kilos for her screen persona of a princess in the movie.”
Also confirming her weight gain issues, Zarine said, "Every morning, I do pilates for an hour with Yasmin Karachiwalla. While weight training is thrice a week also with her."
Aishwarya Rai Is Angry Over The Pregnancy Reports
Aishwarya Rai is furious these days and in no mood to forget or forgive the tabloid which recently published a report of her having pregnancy problems because of stomach TB.
She also backed out of performing at an award function associated with the mother company of the tabloid, for which she was being paid around Rs 85 lakh.
Aishwarya, who seldom dances at events after her marriage, had agreed to this particular function after a lot of consideration. But the moment she came to know that the 'blacklisted' daily was involved with the function, she backed out.
The Bachchan family has been demanding apology from the tabloid. She has even sent them a stern mail asking for an apology for publishing such baseless reports while hubby Abhishek had blasted the daily on Twitter.
However the apology hasn't come yet.
Kareena Kapoor Is Helping Soha Ali Khan's Boyfriend
Lady luck smiled on Kunal Khemu once again when Kareena Kapoor turned into his guiding angel in Bollywood. The '99' star who is currently dating Saif's kid sister Soha Ali Khan got a strong recommendation from Bebo and landed up in 'Golmaal 3'.
The buzz has it that Kareena told Rohit Shetty that Kunal would be an asset in his forthcoming Golmaal instalment.
Confirming the news a source said, “Recently Saif, Kareena, Soha and Kunal met for dinner. Kareena and Kunal had an intense conversation about his movies and forthcoming projects.
She thinks he is a very talented actor and is just making the wrong choices with his movies. She mentioned the same to him and discussed 'Golmaal 3' with him.”
“Golmaal director Rohit was hunting for the star cast and Kareena was aware of that. We hear she had a word with Rohit, who was convinced by Kareena's reasoning.
The director immediately decided that Kunal should be sharing the screen space with Kareena, Ajay Devgan Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Arshad Warsi and Mithun Chakraborty. This is a good break for Kunal and will put him in another league, ” adds the source.
Says Rohit Shetty, “Even before the scripting of Gol Maal 3 Sharman sent me a message through his secretary saying he had other plans. I immediately looked for a replacement and am very happy with Kunal Khemu. ”
Shahid Kapoor's Thanks For His Surprising Birthday Party
Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, who turned 29 Thursday, was given a surprise birthday party by his family and friends.
"I was given a surprise birthday party and I sure was surprised. Even dad and family were in on it. Wow! It's actually my first surprise birthday party," Shahid posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
The actor was wished by a number of celebrities, including Karan Johar and Farah Ali Khan.
He has thanked everyone for their wishes.
"Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the birthday wishes. Love you all," he added.
Shahid also got another surprise when Police raided his party for violating the stipulated deadline. After receiving information that Esco bar, where the actor's birthday bash was on, was entertaining the guests beyond 1.30 am deadline, police reached the place and stopped the music.
After inspecting the pub, manager Subhash Bhosale was fined Rs 5,000 for violating norms of the Bombay Police Act by keeping the bar open beyond 1.30 am deadline, said senior inspector Prakash George of Bandra Police Station.
Shahid's friend and co-star of his last release "Chance Pe Dance", Genelia D'Souza, too attended the party.
Ranbir Kapoor Wants Back Her Old Girl Friend Deepika
While Deepika Padukone admits she is totally over her ex-beau Ranbir, the same can't be said about the Kapoor lad, claims the latest buzz in town.
We hear that Ranbir, who's in US shooting for his film 'Anjaana Anjaani' with Priyanka Chopra, has been frantically sms-ing Deepika urging her to come back in his life, after he got wind of her alleged link-up with Shahid Kapoor.
Confirming the news a close friend of Dips said, “It was Ranbir who told Deepika that the relationship was off. She took it on her chin and moved on, keeping the hurt to herself.
But the minute Ranbir heard about rumours linking her to Shahid Kapoor, he started sms-ing Deepika and their mutual friends, asking if the rumours were true.”
Though Deepika's dignity dissuades her from talking about her past, there's a distinct possibility of reconciliation.
Moreover, what makes this love triangle interesting is the fact that Shahid is now trying to renew his relationship with Priyanka Chopra that ended on a rocky note a few days before Christmas last year.
The couple has been surrounded by a series of misunderstandings and is now making desperate attempts to rekindle past affair.
While it is not clear who broke the ice, Priyanka and Shahid, who stay in the same building Raj Classic at Yari Road, are frequently calling each other and sending text messages.
Shahid also messaged Priyanka congratulating her on the National Award for Fashion. As expected, Piggy Chops thanked him for the wishes but after some time.
“Priyanka is still very fond of Shahid and if there is any girl who is on Shahid's mind right now, it's Priyanka,” a source told a daily.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
RAY COSTA, hollywood publicist writes, directs and produces documentary.
The head of Costa Communications film composer agency and p.r, writes, produces and directs documentary.
Read for more info:
HOMETOWN GLORY A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT CHRONICLES LOCAL TEEN FIREFIGHTERS TO PREMIERE AND OPENING NIGHT FILM AT ON LOCATION : MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 22ND
(Los Angeles, CA) - Manning massive fire hoses, rushing into burning buildings and serving their community: For a tight-knit group of teenage boys in a town outside of Memphis, Tennessee called Germantown, fighting fires became their unparalleled adventure in real life bravery. HOMETOWN GLORY, written, directed and produced by Hollywood entertainment manager/publicist Ray Costa is a riveting documentary film that chronicles a subject he knows well. As a teenager in the seventies, he was among the ranks of the volunteers who risked their lives to protect a town. HOMETOWN GLORY will premiere and be the opening night film at On-Location: The Memphis International Film Festival April 22nd at the Malco Ridgeway Four. Attending the event will be Ray Costa, Composer George S. Clinton and the firefighters chronicled in the film.
Cross cutting archival footage, hundreds of vintage photos, present day interviews and dramatic reenactments, narrated by Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager, Samantha Who) an original score by award-winning composer/Tennessee native George S. Clinton (Austin Powers) recorded with an orchestra with horn solos by Grammy nominated Chris Walden and songs by Sir Paul McCartney and the Ohio Players , HOMETOWN GLORY reveals how Chief Phil McCall enlisted a dedicated force of adolescents who would fly from their classroom desks to battle blazes. McCall, a father figure to the boys, would exert his considerable authority through a brusque professionalism, punishment , and an endearing support of his teenage charges who were required to maintain high grade point averages in order to participate in the program.
By the mid 1970's , the population of Germantown had swelled to 20,000 residents and the local teens were trained firefighters. During the brutal fire fighter ’s strike in Memphis in 1978, the Germantown volunteers assisted that city, dodging gunfire to extinguish arsonist’s blazes. Additionally that same year, the crew traveled to Waverly, TN to offer aid in the catastrophic Union Tank Car explosion that took 16 lives, including the town’s fire and police chiefs.
Dubbed “Filthy Phil's Fire Fighting Fanatics” and given individual nicknames by McCall like “Basketball,” “Flipper,” “Jelly” and Costa's own moniker “Castro” (denoting his Cuban heritage), the boys represented a cross section of athletes, freaks and nerds who united under chief McCall's direction into a fire fighting force with an unerring professionalism and expertise far beyond their years.
But it wasn't all flames and fury: a captivating camaraderie lives at the heart of Hometown Glory. The film acknowledges that the Fire Station was a de facto clubhouse in a small town with few diversions, and visiting girls who were only permitted to visit the station until 9 p.m.
“Becoming a firefighter at 16 was an invaluable experience,” acknowledges Ray Costa, “and we learned lessons that I apply everyday in my life . Everyone profiled in the documentary has given back to their community and I wanted to find a way to honor the firefighters I worked with, the Chief's legacy and the City of Germantown.”
As seen in the interviews, these teenagers have been transformed into grownups whose reminiscences and revelations convey a captivating tale. “Before they were men they were already heroes,” confirms the film's narration: The courage, valor and commitment of a gusty group of Southern teens shines in Hometown Glory.
The mission of On Location: MEMPHIS is to advance, educate and inspire filmmakers, students, and professionals in the cinema arts; to connect the regional audience to the work of local and global filmmakers; and to collaborate with other organizations to strengthen the film community and the economic development of Memphis. On Location: MEMPHIS envisions Memphis as a premier destination to attract a broad spectrum of filmmakers and quality films.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The writer/director/producer Ray Costa graduated from Germantown High School, then the University of Memphis and worked in news and public affairs at WHBQ NewsTalk Radio before moving to Los Angeles. In making the documentary, Costa took advantage of his over 20 years in the entertainment industry and asked for advice from seasoned professional on his first feature. He first called Academy Award winning documentary director Jessica Yu (Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien) to ask her advice. Yu's words of wisdom assisted Costa in finding the central theme that would carry the story. Costa describes the documentary, "The documentary plays more like a feature than a traditional documentary. There is a lot of heart and emotion to the stories. It is like remember the Titans meets Backdraft or Rescue Me." Traveling back to Germantown, to shoot the film, Costa contacted Frank Bluestein, who was his drama teacher at Germantown High School. Bluestein recommended a Germantown High alumnus, Waheed AlQawasmi for the production. AlQawasmi was enlisted as co-producer and the director of photography and he hired the local crew to shoot on the newest state-of-the-art camera, the RED. Additionally, Lisa Lax Casting assisted in searching for the perfect young actors for the reenactment scenes. The film took several trips back to Tennessee for Costa to complete principal photography. The original editing was done by Waheed and final editing was completed by Jake Hamilton (Grace). The film was color-corrected at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California with sound editing and a 5.1 mix at Jet Stream Sound in Burbank, California. Costa went to his award-winning clients and friends for their professional input on the project including Editor/Composer John Ottman (Usual Suspects, Fantastic Four), Composer Mark Adler (The Rat Pack, Food Inc.), Composer Jeff Beal (Rome, Appaloosa) and director John Swanbeck (The Big Kahuna) .
Author: Ray Costa (www.costacomm.com)
HANS ZIMMER's and HENRY JACKMAN's "HENRY IV" to be released on [CD]
Original source: filmmusicreporter
Hans Zimmer’s and Henry Jackman’s score to the German historical movie Henri IV will be released on Sony Classical on March 5. At this time, the CD will only be available as an import from Germany.
To find more about the score, check out a video interview with Zimmer and Jackman on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ASsGr4YSZY
Here’s the tracklisting of the CD:
1. A Destiny Revealed (3:46)
2. The Huguenots (5:36)
3. Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie – Thoinot Arbeau (1:11)
4. Journey To Paris (1:53)
5. The Louvre (5:52)
6. Margot De Valois (2:19)
7. Bourrée D’Avignonez – Philidor (1:18)
8. The Wedding (2:27)
9. The Massacre (1:32)
10. Mortal Tristura – Le Concert Des Nations (1:45)
11. Henri’s Escape (2:15)
12. Man Of The People (1:09)
13. The Edict Of Nantes (5:11)
14. Te Deum – La Capella Reial De Catalunya (1:34)
15. Gabrielle D’Estrées (2:57)
16. The Murder Of Guise (2:24)
17. Freedom Regained (2:08)
18. Sarabande & Tambourin – Kassel (1:17)
19. The King Is Dead, Long Live The King (2:36)
20. Farewell To A Friend (2:07)
21. Rosny’s Confession (1:50)
22. Requiem Sequentia – Christobal De Morales (1:39)
23. Let Reason Rule (2:22)
24. Marie De Medici (1:10)
25. A Prophecy Fulfilled (3:01)
MARCO BELTRAMI and BUCK SANDERS talk about "THE HURT LOCKER"
Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, who have been nominated for an Academy Award for their score for The Hurt Locker have recently been doing the press round to promote the score before the Oscars on March 7.
This week, they have been featured as guests on Jim Svejda’s Classical Music show on KUSC.
The complete interview can be found online right here:
http://kusc.podbean.com/2010/02/23/2010-oscar-best-score-joint-nominees-marco-beltrami-buck-sanders-the-hurt-locker/
Also, Beltrami and Sanders were interviewed by Steve Pond from The Wrap:
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/takes-two-tango-hurt-locker-composers-14578
In addition, David Poland shot a video interview for his blog which can seen by clicking on the following link: http://www.dp30.com/blog/2010/02/15/the-hurt-locker-composers-marco-beltrami-buck-sanders/
Original source: filmmusicreporter
RACHEL PORTMAN - "Never let go" (2010)
Never Let Me Go is an upcoming sci-fi, drama, thriller film based on a novel of same name written by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is directed by Mark Romanek and stars Academy Award nominees Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan along with Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins. Alex Garland wrote the screenplay for the film. The film is produced by DNA Films and Film4. It will be distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures for the United States of America.
An alternate history story of a woman who, as she reflects on her private school years in the English countryside, reunites with her two friends to face the dark secrets buried in their communal past. With no contact or knowledge of the outside world during their years at the boarding school, they discover they are clones, born and raised for the sole purpose of providing organs for transplants.
Rachel Portman is set to compose the original score for the movie, according to http://filmmusicreporter.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/rachel-portman-scoring-never-let-me-go/
HARRY GREGSON WILLIAMS' "PRINCE OF PERSIA: the sands of time" [SOUND CLIPS]
Visit this page to preview the score for PRINCE OF PERSIA, the movie, composed by Harry Gregson Williams.
http://disney.go.com/Disneypictures/princeofpersia/
Lenka - Trouble Is A Friend
| Original Lyrics Trouble is a Friend | ||||||||||||||
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Original Lyrics Trouble Is A Friend
by Lenka
by Lenka
Trouble he will find you no matter where you go, oh oh
No matter if you're fast, no matter if you're slow, oh oh
The eye of the storm or the cry in the mourn, oh oh
You're fine for a while but you start to lose control
He's there in the dark, he's there in my heart
He waits in the wings, he's gotta play a part
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh!
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Trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe, oh oh
And no matter what I feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh
He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh
So don't forget as you ease on down the road
He's there in the dark, he's there in my heart
He waits in the wings, he's gotta play a part
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh
So don't be alarmed if he takes you by the arm
I won't let him win, but I'm a ****er for his charm
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh!
Oh how I hate the way he makes me feel
And how I try to make him leave, I try
Oh oh, I try!
He's there in the dark, he's there in my heart
He waits in the wings, he's gotta play a part
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh
So don't be alarmed if he takes you by the arm
I won't let him win, but I'm a ****er for his charm
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh!
Ooo, oh ooo, ooo ahh
Oooohhhh ohhh ooooo ahhhhhh.
" Lyrics: Trouble Is A Friend "
by: Lenka
Ke$ha - Blah Blah Blah
Original Lyrics Blah Blah Blah Lyrics from Ke$ha. Check another song from Ke$ha with title Tick Tock
Original Music Lyrics Ke$ha Blah Blah Blah
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Coming out your mouth with your blah, blah, blah
Zip your lips like a padlock
And meet me in the back
With the jack and the jukebox
I don't really care where you live at
Just turn around, boy, let me hit that
Don't be a little bitch with your chit chat
Just show me where your dick's at
Music starts, listen hot stuff
I'm in love with this song
So just hush, baby, shut up
Heard enough
Stop, talk, talk, talking that blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Boy, come on, give me rock stuff
Come put a little love it my glove bag
I wanna dance with no pants on
Meet me in the back with the jack and the jukebox
So cut to the chase kid
'Cause I know you don't care what my middle name is
I wanna be naked and you're wasted
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Music's up, listen hot stuff
I'm in love with this song
So just hush, baby, shut up
Heard enough
Stop talk, talk, talking that blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
You be delaying, you're always saying some shit
You say I'm playing, I'm never laying the dick
Saying blah, blah, blah 'cause I don't care who you are in this bar
It only matters who I am
Stop talk, talk, talking that blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Blah, blah, blah
Stop talking
Stop talk, talk talking that
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" Lyrics: Blah Blah Blah "
by: Ke$ha
Original Music Lyrics Ke$ha Blah Blah Blah
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Coming out your mouth with your blah, blah, blah
Zip your lips like a padlock
And meet me in the back
With the jack and the jukebox
I don't really care where you live at
Just turn around, boy, let me hit that
Don't be a little bitch with your chit chat
Just show me where your dick's at
Music starts, listen hot stuff
I'm in love with this song
So just hush, baby, shut up
Heard enough
Stop, talk, talk, talking that blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Boy, come on, give me rock stuff
Come put a little love it my glove bag
I wanna dance with no pants on
Meet me in the back with the jack and the jukebox
So cut to the chase kid
'Cause I know you don't care what my middle name is
I wanna be naked and you're wasted
thanks 4 visiting us www.OriginaLyric.info
Music's up, listen hot stuff
I'm in love with this song
So just hush, baby, shut up
Heard enough
Stop talk, talk, talking that blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
You be delaying, you're always saying some shit
You say I'm playing, I'm never laying the dick
Saying blah, blah, blah 'cause I don't care who you are in this bar
It only matters who I am
Stop talk, talk, talking that blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Blah, blah, blah
Think you'll be getting this? Nah, nah, nah
Not in the back of my car, ah, ah
If you keep talking that blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Blah, blah, blah
Stop talking
Stop talk, talk talking that
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" Lyrics: Blah Blah Blah "
by: Ke$ha
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Selena Gomez : Next Album Will Have 'Reggae Sound'
Selena Gomez is currently working on a slightly harder follow-up to her 2009 debut album, Kiss & Tell. The album, which she released with her band The Scene, was a pop record and Gomez recently told MTV News that for her sophomore effort she wants to go a bit funkier and a bit edgier.
"We were gonna do a deluxe edition of my album, but we started on some songs, so we figured, 'Why not? Let's just go for a second one,' " she explained. "It's kind of different — older — and it's kind of got, like, a reggae sound."
Gomez is only in the early stages of the album-making process. Currently the band is trying to "fill it out," but she knows she'd like to see if she can re-create the vibe from her single "Naturally" — but she's unsure if she's willing to take on the pressure of being the album's main songwriter. "I don't want it all to be on me," Gomez said.
So what about possible collaborators? "Well, I want to work with the producers who did "Naturally' [Antonina Armato, Tim James and Devrim Karaoglu]. They are so sweet," she said. "I'd love to work with Dr. Luke. I think he's awesome," she added about the "I Kissed a Girl" hitmaker.
Gomez noted that on her first record, she made sure she picked tunes that her fans could easily relate to. "I wanted to make sure, A, I can relate to it and B, my fans can relate to it, and it's something that I went through," she explained. "And all of those songs are things that I went through, and that's why I put that all together."
Source: MTV
"We were gonna do a deluxe edition of my album, but we started on some songs, so we figured, 'Why not? Let's just go for a second one,' " she explained. "It's kind of different — older — and it's kind of got, like, a reggae sound."
Gomez is only in the early stages of the album-making process. Currently the band is trying to "fill it out," but she knows she'd like to see if she can re-create the vibe from her single "Naturally" — but she's unsure if she's willing to take on the pressure of being the album's main songwriter. "I don't want it all to be on me," Gomez said.
So what about possible collaborators? "Well, I want to work with the producers who did "Naturally' [Antonina Armato, Tim James and Devrim Karaoglu]. They are so sweet," she said. "I'd love to work with Dr. Luke. I think he's awesome," she added about the "I Kissed a Girl" hitmaker.
Gomez noted that on her first record, she made sure she picked tunes that her fans could easily relate to. "I wanted to make sure, A, I can relate to it and B, my fans can relate to it, and it's something that I went through," she explained. "And all of those songs are things that I went through, and that's why I put that all together."
Source: MTV
The Last Song Official Tracklist
Tracklisting:
1. OneRepublic “Tyrant”
2. VHS or Beta “ Bring On The Comets”
3. Eskimo Joe “Setting Sun”
4. Miley Cyrus “When I Look At You”
5. The Paper Raincoat “Brooklyn Blurs”
6. Ra Ra Riot “Can You Tell”
7. Jose Gonzales “Down The Line”
8. Iron & Wine “Each Coming Night”
9. Miley Cyrus “I Hope You Find It”
10.Maroon 5 “She Will Be Loved”
11.Alpha Rev “New Morning”
12.Edwin McCain “Broke Down Hearted Wonderland”
13.Allstar Weekend “A Different Side of Me”
14.Valora “No Matter What”
15.The Ravonettes “Heart Of Stone”
16.Aaron Zigman “Steve’s Theme”
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Just because people were asking
*this post is just to clear things up*
@akshaygomes is NOT the owner of this blog.
he's a coweb :)
im the owner of DCN :D
disneymaniac
i also have a twitter but i hardly go on it.
so u can follow if you would like.
@disneymaniac328
:)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA : The plan / razor, SOUND SAMPLES by BEAR McCREARY himself
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan / Razor
This Tuesday, February 23rd, La-La Land Records will release the final “canon” Battlestar Galactica soundtrack: Battlestar Galactica: The Plan and Razor. This unique compilation, representing the two straight-to-DVD scores that were left off the Season 4 soundtrack album, will complete any BSG fan’s collection.
Click here for info, tracklisting, cd covers and SAMPLES: http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=3732#more-3732
Movie Review Of "Toh Baat Pakki"
Starring Tabu, Ayub Khan, Vatsal Seth, Sharman Joshi
Directed Kedar Shindre
Rating: *
It’s the other film this week Click that’s meant to be a horror flick. But Toh Baat Pakki is a bigger horror than anything this week, or in any recent week.
To think that the divine Tabu stars in it makes the blood boil.
On paper the idea of playing the busybody housewife Rajeshwari who seems to have only one mission in life, namely to see her sister (newcomer Yuvika) married off, must have sounded like an exciting new character to explore for the brilliant actress.
Alas, Tabu had not bargained for the mundane situations and the pedestrian dialogues that her character is put into.
Baat Pakki is one of those tragic comedies that don’t elicit a hint of humour. If Basu Chatterjee lost the plot, he would probably have turned up with this listless ode to the middle-of-the-road movies of the 1970s.
This middle-of-the-roader gets stranded in the middle of nowhere. The plot is intrinsically bereft of ingenuity. The direction is plodding and strained most of the way
Among the many problems that plague the plot is the lack of inherent drama in Tabu’s character. Her character has no inner life, no motivating emotions except hatching silly match-making schemes for her giddy-headed sister to tie the knot.
She first invites Sharman into her home as a tenant. Then Vatsal. Before a third tenant gets the suitor’s suite we make a quick exit out of the theatre.
Tabu plays the interesting-on-paper dreadful-in-execution housewife as part-schemer, part-dreamer but entirely annoying and avoidable.
Unlike the shrew that Sridevi played with full-blooded passion in Judaai Tabu’s Rajeshwari is a woman caught in annoying confusions of self-assertion. And she’s not to blame. What do you do with a narration that has been shot on the sets erected in Ooty for Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani?
The lingering condition of a hangover mixed with yesterday’s leftovers stays with the film right till the bustling conclusion when all of Rajeshwari’s match-making manipulation come to fatuous fruition.
Toh Baat Pakki tries hard to be charming and quaint. It lacks that lightness of weight that would have made the characters appear larger than life in an unstrained, unstained atmosphere.
A pity, since the ethereal Tabu is hardly seen in any film. She tries bravely to get out of her dramatic space to deliver a broad satirical performance that screams for behind-the-scenes fine-tuning. She gets no support from her co-stars except maybe Ayub Khan who as her supportive husband plays a thankless part with warmth.
Sharman Joshi as Tabu’s sister’s first suitor has done the goofy act lately in 3 Idiots. Here he has nothing new or appealing to add to his uninspired character.
Vatsal Seth as suitor no. 2 gives his clean-cut good-boy role a genial treatment. The second -half when Sharman pretending to be the bride-to-be’s well-wisher tries to influence Vatsal against the marital alliance is suspiciously similar to Yash Chopra’s Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai.
That at least had some derivative energy to sustain its silly romantic movement. Toh Baat Pakki is as inert at its centre as a clock that stopped ticking while you were sleeping.
Avoid, even if you are a diehard Tabu fan. In fact please avoid IF you are Tabu fan.
Movie Review Of "Click"
Starring Shreyas Talpade, Sadaa, Sneha Ullal
Directed by Sangeeth Sivan
Rating: **
If you can accept Shreyas Talpade as a womanizing glam photographer who clicks with the ladies, so to speak, and Sneha Ullal (remember her as Salman Khan’s under-age lover-girl in Lucky) then the underlining them of love- on-the-prowl in afterlife is chilling in fits spasms and spurts.
Director Sangeeth Sivan who had earlier carved a comic slant for himself with Kya Kool Hain Hum, displays a penchant for projecting a mood of ominous foreboding into the finely-lit frames.
The camera (T Ramji) is impeccably mood-oriented. The idyllic Goanese outdoors and the neat spacious artistically-designed interiors are used intelligently to create a sense of horrific disorder under the commodious elegant surfaces.
Sandeep Chowta’s reined-in background score is another asset to the mood of underlying foreboding, though the songs done as annoying set-pieces with auto-pilot choreography, are like a molar surgery in the middle of a trying day.
The sound-design mercifully precludes startling noises and creaking doors. Like Ram Gopal Varma’s Bhoot, Click focuses on finding the centre of the terror in ordinary circumstances.
If only portions of the plot was not so hard to digest. Moving on an age-old premise for horror cinema where the protagonist’s past trespasses catch up with him in chilling infinity, Click creates a mélange of intended terror and unintended humour.
Talpade (somewhat miscast) is the not-so-fashionable fashion photographer whose camera begins to capture spirits.
The feeling of something-out-there is well-developed. But the gruesome pre-denouement gang-rape and murder are not just out of place but done with unpardonable half-heartedness.
Some of the hero’s trysts with the spook, such as the sequence where he climbs down a fire escape with the spirit in hot pursuit, are spine-chilling.
The dying moments where Avi’s past guilt literally rides on his shoulder and apparently for the rest of his life, are a terrifying representation of guilt, almost Kafakesque in their resonances, though the rest of the film is too flighty to carry the existential burden.
While Shreyas is effective in the traumatized moments his two co-stars are listless.Blessedly this shiver giver seems original.
And we can’t fault the film for cracking the horror genre with a basic amount of finesse.
Vidya Balan Couldn't Believe On Her Luck
Nanda along with best friend Waheeda Rehman made a rare appearance on Tuesday for a screening of Ravi Jadhav’s highly-acclaimed Marathi film Natarang at the Ketnav theatre in Pali Hill.
But on condition that no press or photographers were to be present. Apparently, the reclusive actress is now unrecognizable, having put on a lot of weight.
Vidya Balan who was present at the screening can’t believe her luck!
“Nanda ji was with Waheeda ji…can you imagine they’ve been friends for 45 years? When I went over to greet Waheeda ji she introduced me to Nanda ji. I just gawked.
When Nanda ji spoke it was that same melodious voice we used to hear in her films. She told me she was a Capricorn just like me. I was completely stunned by her graciousness.
Later I came to know Waheeda ji, Nanda ji, Shammi Aunty and Asha Parekh ji are a close circle of friends. Only Asha ji was missing at the screening that day. ”
This was Nanda’s first public appearance since she went into voluntary exile after the sudden and shocking death of her fiancé filmmaker Manmohan Desai in 1994.
She has been so much out of the public eye that it took Natarang’s leading man Atul Kulkarni some time to recognize the still-lovely actress.
Recalling the historic moment Atul said, “This beautiful lady came up to me after the screening and started talking to me in fluent Marathi.
It was Nanda ji. It was such a pleasant surprise to see her. She had come with Waheeda ji whom I had invited and urged to bring along Nanda ji also. ”
Atul came close to Waheeda Rahman during the shooting of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6. Also present at the screening of Natarang on Tuesday were veteran actresses Helen and Shammi, along with Urmila Matondkar and Vidya Balan.
Says Atul, “It was a special evening with these very special ladies. But then Natarang is a special film about music and dance and perhaps that’s what attracted Waheeda ji and her friends. ”
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