No four-letter word for Vidya Balan!
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 9, 2010
Vidya Balan who plays the scorching hot village belle in Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Ishqiya’ has mouthed quite a few expletives in the movie. Well if it is to be a Vishal Bhardwaj film then a few slip in the tongue and spicy rustic language is to be expected here and there, but apparently Vidya, who plays the character called Krishna in Vishal’s production was in for a shock when she realized that she has to say ch-ya more often than she thought of!
The ‘Parineeta’ actress recalls, “It is quite natural for a girl like Krishna who comes from a very aggressive background to use abusive language,” but she confesses, “As Vidya I am hesitant to use abusive language. During reading sessions I would say CSO4 because I was uncomfortable saying it out loud, but luckily I opened up in front of the camera.”
Vidya who is born and brought up in a typical south Indian Iyer family laughs, “South Indians don’t even know Hindi so how will they know Hindi gallis (expletives)!”
Also, Vidya is averse to people who use abusive language she says, “Once my director shouted and used foul language after that I just couldn’t do my shot.”
Looks like potty mouths hold no charm for Vidya Balan!
-Anil A Kanojia/ Sampurn Media
Madhavan turns professor in Teen Patti!
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 9, 2010
R Madhavan has got reasons to smile. After the super success of ‘3 Idiots’, he is all set to bounce back with yet another big film titled ‘Teen Patti’. R. Madhavan is thrilled about the new character he dons in the film.
Madhavan excitedly informs, “I have graduated from a student in ‘3 Idiots’ to a professor in ‘Teen Patti’. The film is based on a fresh and different concept which falls under the category of a hard-core masala film.”
He goes on to add, “As far as the story is concerned, it’s about greed, lust and money. It also showcases the reality of how youngsters today give up anything to make a quick buck. In a nutshell the story narrates on what happens when they start living life on edge.”
Apart from R. Madhavan ‘Teen Patti’ also boasts of Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley and Raima Sen in lead roles. The film is directed by Leena Yadav and is slated to release on February 26, 2010.
-Esha Razdan/ Sampurn Media
Oily bond: Preity Zinta teams up with Dhoni
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 8, 2010
Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Vivacious Preity Zinta is on a roll these days and is busy multi tasking. The pretty lady has turned into a superwoman as she finished off with the IPL meetings, zapped through the auctions and ran into an oily commercial shoot!
Well the news is quite recently, Preity shot a commercial for Emami brand where she stars along with none other than cricketer M S Dhoni. And with the looks of the shoot it seems like Dhoni and Preity have donned superman-like robes for the commercial they have shot.
Commenting on her shoot with Dhoni, Preity put up a message on a social networking site which reads, “We are shooting a commercial for Emami. Healthy and tasty cooking oil”. The sprightly beauty had a gala time shooting with the cricket star as she adds, “Shooting a real fun commercial I must confess.”
Well after all Bollywood and cricket is a heady combination then be it love affairs, IPL, films or advertisements. With the fit and famous cricketer Dhoni and beautiful Preity coming together to promote a cooking oil rumors of the two dating are sure to spark off along with the sales of this particular brand of oil. After all, publicity and sales walk hand in hand!
-Chandana H Buch/ Sampurn Wire
My Name is Khan movie preview
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 8, 2010
Shahrukh Khan – Rizwan Khan
Kajol – Mandira Khan
Arjun Mathur – Raj
Sonya Jehan
Jimmy Shergill – Rizwan’s brother
Production Credit
Director: Karan Johar
Producer: Karan Johar
Written by: Shibani Bathija
My Name is Khan is set post 9/11 and focuses on the discrimination Rizwan Khan faces as he is a Muslim.
Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, a type of Autism. He falls in love with a Hindu woman Mandira (Kajol) who is also a single mother living in San Francisco. The terror attacks and how it affects their relationship and life is the theme of the movie.
Amir’s father Tahir Hussain no more.
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 6, 2010
Bollywood filmmaker Tahir Hussain who produced a number of hit movies in the 1970s passed away on Tuesday morning. According to family sources, he died of cardiac arrest at son Aamir Khan’s residence in Bandra.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, however, are in the US for the Sundance Film Festival. They are taking the first flight back home. Even Imran Khan, grandson of Tahir’s brother Nasir, is flying back from New Zealand.
Reports say the funeral is likely to take place on Wednesday.
Tahir Hussain is best known for producing blockbusters like ‘Caravan’ (1971), ‘Anamika’ (1973), ‘Zakhmee’ (1975), ‘Dulha Bikta Hai’ (1982) and ‘Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke’ starring Aamir. He also directed Aamir in ‘Tum Mere Ho’ in 1990.
Tahir Hussain is survived by his wife, two sons (Aamir and Faisal), and two daughters (Farhat and Nikhat).
Veer is now the name of Salman Khan’s dog
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 6, 2010
By Subhash K Jha
Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A puppy dog that Salman Khan had acquired last month has now been named ‘Veer’, after his new release and the character he plays in it.
The little pup’s ‘naam-karan’ happened on Monday evening, when pleased with the collections of Veer (it’s doing well in the single theatres) Salman impulsively turned to his family and pointed to the nameless pup saying, “Let’s call him Veer.”
Says a source close to Salman, “Making ‘Veer’ was not easy for Salman. Throughout the film he had altercations with the director Anil Sharma who finally filmed only a portion of the story that Salman wrote. There were heated abusive arguments between the star and director almost till the end of shooting.”
Until the pup, a Mastiff arrived.
Continues the source, “Suddenly after the puppy arrived things began to improve between Salman and Anil Sharma. The atmosphere on location became cordial and the last lap of the film was completed in peace. From then onwards Salman considered the new dog in his life lucky.”
MEN and FASHION…. it does Exist !!
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 5, 2010
Fashion truly is a marriage of many components that comes together to make fashion trend.
Men’s fashion simply put is all of apparels, footwear , accessories and jewelry….little touch of the one .
So whats your style Mr. Urban Go getter…or Mr.Urban no so go getter….
While deciding on man fashion style, the first and foremost thing that one should take care of is how formal is event. For party purpose or special occasion, you need something that can accentuate your personality. Everything should be special from head to toe. For men as important is to attire smart clothing equally vital is to maintain a nice cool hairstyle, neat shoes and not to forget our fashionable accessories that truly adorn your personality.
Pick up stuff that reflects your style. Don’t get fascinated by celebrity styles but take a pause and see whether the particular style can become your fashion trend or not. Little things can make a big difference to your styling and always remember that first impression is the last impression so next time you go for a job interview make sure you are dressed up rightly as per the need of situation.
Guys if you want to impress your girlfriend then check out some fragrance perfumes. Girls always tend to notice smallest of the things you do then be it your dressing, style or your manners. Men one thing which is very precious but unfortunately we do not value it is smile. It costs nothing but does wonders. A pleasing person is always welcomed.
Men fashion apparel list includes formal office wear business attire, informal casual informal clothing (e.g. funky cargo pants, T-shirt, jeans etc), sports wear track pant and comfy drawstring shorts and winter man ensemble is simply fantastic consisting of designer sweaters, leather jackets, pullovers etc. Now the good news is that our favorite jeans have now entered office premises.
Ethnic section for men is mind-blowing consisting of fashionable sherwani, jodhpuri suits, silk kurta etc. These ethnic wear for men have made their way to ramps. There are distinctive styles in ethnic ensemble like band galas, achkans etc. In fact now the cool dudes are preferring ethnics over western when it comes to wedding time.
But the charm of these fabulous clothing comes when they are teamed with the right accessories which contains multiple items like leather wallets & briefcase, sleek eye wear, trendy belt, fragrance perfume, handkerchief, stylish scarf, hat, cufflink etc. Don’t be under the misconception that jewelry is reserved for women because now men have entered women’s arena and are making their fashion statement. It’s exciting to explore the men jewelry section consisting of men bracelets, earring, chains, and pendants etc.
Men you need to give due consideration to your shoes. Leather shoes are in vogue and next time you go for jogging or for a gym workout, be properly dressed in your sports shoes. For summer season there are funky leather thongs and sandals that are comfortable and are apt for hot summers. But winter comes with a style as it brings along fashionable winter boots. Though boots can be worn at any time but looks fabulous during winters. It is not only stylish but a very practical shoe type and please before stepping out of home polish your shoes. for the complete ethnic look, there are splendid varieties of Punjabi jutties and royal Mojris. So, guys by now you must have got an idea as to what is fashion all about. What are you waiting for; you too can become a fashion icon
Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman bagges two Grammy awards
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 5, 2010
Los Angeles: Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman continued his winning streak, bagging two Grammy awards for his foot-tapping number ‘Jai Ho’ and outstanding soundtrack for the film Slumdog Millionaire.
“This is insane, God is great again,” an elated Rahman said while accepting the golden gramophones at the Staples Center here, his first Grammy win.
The composer shared the award for ‘Jai Ho’ with lyricist Gulzar and Tanvi Shah, who penned the Spanish words of the international hit.
“I never dreamt about winning all these awards,” the 44-year-old said, adding, “All my well wishers from the world who keep me going …Jai Ho India …!”
Rahman won in the category of Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media for Slumdog Millionaire and Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media for ‘Jai Ho.’
Sunday’s win was reminiscent of his victory at last year’s Oscars where the ‘Mozart of Madras’ bagged two Academy awards for his music in Slumdog Millionaire, besides winning a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
However, two other Indian hopefuls — sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla legend Zakir Hussain — lost out.
Amjad Ali Khan, nominated in the Best Traditional World Music Album category for his album ‘Ancient Sounds’ was pipped by African Mamadou Diabate for his album ‘Douga Mansa (The King’s Vulture).’
Hussain, who won a Grammy last year, and was nominated in the Best Classical Crossover Album category for ‘The Melody of Rhythm,’ was beaten by Chinese-origin musician Yo-Yo Ma for his record ‘Songs Of Joy And Peace.’
Vittana – spreading the light of education
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 4, 2010
by Suba Subramanium
`Invest in Education ,one loan at a time ‘
If I have to sum-up Vittana for you, I could do it in a single line – spreading the light of education. That is what Vittana is doing – surely and truly.
Vittana is a non-profit organization bringing student loans to the developing world through the power of person-to-person microfinance. Vittana is headquartered in Pioneer Square district of Seattle, WA. Kushal Chakrabarti is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vittana, one who has gathered his experience with a long stint at Amazon. com.
This is how Vittana functions………………….
• A student who wishes to pursue her education can apply for a loan to Vittana’s Microfinance Partners for a loan.
• The Microfinance Partner verifies the credentials of the student and then the profile of the student is uploaded on Vittana.
• You and I can browse the students’ profiles and choose someone to lend money to. The amount is transferred to the student through Vittana and its Microfinance partners.
• Once the student completes his or her education and starts repaying the loan, Vittana returns your loan to you.
• The amount you lend is your choice – if you lend $25 you get repaid $25 –it’s as simple as that.
Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone romance in rain
Posted by: monadarlingblog on: February 3, 2010
Karthik Calling Karthik’ which stars the unusual pair of Farhan Akhtar and gorgeous Deepika Padukone in the lead also marks the debut of writer-director Vijay Lalwani.
Writing is Vijay Lalwani’s first love and so perfect is he at that, that the script of ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’ was flawless, up until the climate forced him to alter a scene in the film. Yes you did read right, Vijay had to change just one part of the story due to weather!
Speaking on the re-written scene Vijay explains, “We shot the entire film as per the script, expect one scene which I had to re-write. The scene was when Farhan Akhtar was to propose Deepika Padukone; it was a very integral part of the film.”
Vijay continues, “I knew that I had to shoot that scene in a very grand way with loads of sunshine and it had to be an outdoor shot, but because it was June it was pouring… So, we thought to shoot the scene in October, but when we started shooting, it rained on that particular day so at the last moment we decided to shelve the plan and go ahead with the proposal in rain, that’s where I re-wrote the script.”
Looks like Vijay has really drained himself while writing the script of ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’ (no pun). Going by the buzz for the movie it seems as a favorite among the youth who are eagerly awaiting its release on 26th February 2010.
-Anil A Kanojia/ Sampurn Media
