STARFRIDAY : September 2014

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Kriti Sanon is the the newest face to be associated with Tissot, the Swiss manufacturer of luxury.

Kriti and Tissot came together for launching their multiple stores in various cities and also for unveiling the special edition watches for the Asian games.

The young actress found the collection very colourful and stylish.

It is a very prestigious opportunity for a young star to be associated with such an exceptional luxury brand who associate only with superstars.

Although Kriti is relatively a younger star she is grabbing a lot of attention from luxury brand makers who see potential in her to become a superstar.

Kriti, who does not belong to a filmy background, has made her space in this industry and is getting noticed.

Young actress Kriti Sanon, who made her big Bollywood entry with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Heropanti is currently prepping for her upcoming next film, SINGH IS BLING opposite Akshay Kumar and will also been seen with Shahid Kapoor in Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK’s upcoming film, Farzi.

'Ungli' Poster

Dharma Productions’ Ungli directed by Rensil D'Silva starring Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut & Sanjay Dutt is slated to release November 28th 2014.

Monday, 29 September 2014

Sonakshi Sinha at Tarun Tahiliani's show for Sahachari Foundation!!

Master draper and ace couturier, Tarun Tahiliani showcases his couture collection ‘Modern Mughals’ along with highlights from his AW’14 collection, in support of The Sahachari Foundation, a trust whose primary objective is to raise funds for deserving NGOs in the field of education, healthcare, socio-economic upliftment and promotion of the arts.

The gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha dazzled the ramp as the showstopper for the evening!!

Maanayata Dutt hosts her annual Mata Ki Chowki

Maanayata Dutt hosts her annual Mata Ki Chowki on Sanjay Dutt's request!!

Like every year, this year too Maanyata Dutt kept the annual Mata Ki Chowki at her residence in Mumbai.

But this time it was kept as a low key affair, as Sanjay Dutt could not be a part of it and was missed by everyone

We hear that the actor wrote a letter to Maanayata and insisted that like every year this year too she should host the Mata Ki Chowki and seek her blessings despite his absence and to carry on the traditions.

Those seen at this spiritual gathering were Vidya Balan, Sophie Chaudhary, Krishika Lulla, Bunty Wali, Krishika Lulla, along with Sanjay & Maanyata's children Shahraan and Iqra

Happy New Year continue to create ripples in USA

SRK and team Happy New Year continue to create ripples in USA

The artists of the biggest Bollywood extravaganza SLAM! The Tour performed at Sears Center Arena, Chicago on 26^th Sep.

Farah Khan, Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah and singer Kanika Kapoor set the stage on fire with their enthralling performances in front of the live audiences at the fourth consecutive houseful concert of the US tour.

The highlight of the most awaited show was when Shah Rukh played a game with audience and a couple from the crowd won a luxury bike.

Bismil, the climactic song, took months to compose, admits Vishal Bhardwaj

Bismil, the climactic song, took months to compose, admits Vishal Bhardwaj

Bismil, the climactic song, from film Haider, took months to compose, admits Vishal Bhardwaj, because it was his expression of the Mousetrap in Hamlet.

In William Shakespeare's original play, the Prince of Denmark invites his uncle and stepmother to a play he has created and from their expressions and tries to gauge what if the ghost had told him is true.

"It's storytelling through a song, narration of a situation, the kind you see in a musical." The filmmaker, who drew it from his experience of collaborating on a Broadway musical with Mira Nair, points out.

Sukwinder Singh who has sung it, says, "Bismil is like a ballet you see on the European stage. Only this one is set in reel life Kashmir."

The filmmaker-composer was very clear that he wanted Kashmiri folk music as it’s rooted in the Valley. He hired local musicians to play the sarangi and the rabab and recorded with them in a studio there. Later, he even invited these musicians to the shoot and they joined Shahid Kapoor on stage, while picturising the song

Vishal blended Kashmiri folk music with western opera music, this time drawing from his experience of directed an English opera, A Flowering Tree. Scored by composer-conductor John Adams and based on a classic Indian folk tale written by Kannada scholar AK Ramnujan, the opera premiered in Paris in May, this year.

Vishal Bhardwaj, turned to Gulzar for the words, once the tune was composed. And his 'Kohinoor', as Sukhwinder describes him, didn't disappoint, coming up with the word Bismil which means wounded and is commonly used in the Valley.

"As a child I'd first heard the word Bismil at the dargahs I visited. It was short for Bismillah, the starting point for any successful project, and as a result it had a spiritual significance for me," says Sukhwinder.

Sukhwinder was the obvious choice for Vishal, he says, "He's the only one who can give expression to such songs. Working with him is like jamming, he gives his inputs."

Sukhwinder admits that it took him 20 minutes to get the mukhda right. He points out that Gulzar's intelligent word play initially had everyone in the studio laughing. "Once I got the hang of it, the rest of the song flowed naturally," he says.

When asked Sukhwinder, about how long it took them to complete the recording, Sukhwinder comments, "Why would we watch the clock? We were not trying to set a record, only celebrating music." For the singer, a high point was when he heard the song playing at a night club in South Africa last week.

After recording Bismil, Sukwinder was amazed by another call from Vishal saying that he wanted to record another version of the song. "When are you free?" he asked. Sukhwinder offered to come along right away, he further adds, "And there in the studio, right before my eyes, Ek Aur Bismil took shape. In 20 years, I've never heard anything like this in Indian cinema. Some people are congratulating me for singing jazz so well while others are saying I rock with country music."

"A big thanks to Vishal and Gulzar saab who in this day and age, when drums are drowning out voices and lyrics are nothing more than a jumble of senseless words, have come up with a song like Bismil, twice over.

Haider, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, and Kay Kay Menon, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, produced under the banner of UTV motion pictures, is slated for 2nd October 2014 release.

Sunday, 28 September 2014

Shahid Kapoor is a trend setter

Shahid Kapoor has always experimented with his look for every film. He changes his look

completely,

from

his

hair style to clothes in order to fit the role perfectly.

He not only plays the part perfectly, but also looks the part. And very often his hairstyles become trends.

Shahid went bald for his upcoming film Haider while he has a more urbane and polished hair style for his next Shaandar.

After going completely bald for Haider, Shahid grew his hair and went for a closely cropped hair do that looked suave and sexy.

This haircut became the trend of the season, with people shedding their hair in order to look like the actor.

But now Shahid’s current hairstyle, with his hair closely cropped from the sides and longer at the top, styled in a messy way has become the in thing.

His fans have been actively discussing his hair styles on social media. Both his looks have been liked a lot by his fans.

People have been posting pictures of themselves with the Shahid haircut and are retweeting and liking the actor’s pictures.

Looks like Shahid is truly a trend setter

Huma Qureshi flooded with invites from colleges

Huma has given standing instructions to her team to make time for her to attend 2-3 events in a month.

The actress very well read and known for her smart headed approach.

The actress has been a great influence during her theater days and in her time

in the B'town has become a role mode for the youngsters.

Huma is known to be a good orator so much so that she has been getting a lot of requests from various sectors and post grad colleges & institutes to come and speak to the students.

Every month the actress makes it a point to make time in her schedule to attend as many such meets as possible.

Last month she has gone back to her theatre to give the young artist orientation on their programme Thespo and shares the story of her days there. She had at a summit also spoken about her stand on being comfortable in your own skin.

This month the actress had requests flooding in from everywhere. She had reputed colleges like Mithibai, KC College, R.D Poddar and Sydnem College sending in invites to come and converse with the students on varied topics.

But it does not end here, the actress has invites pouring in from a lot of panel discussion to talk on topics like state of women in India, B'Town leading Ladies with strong roles, Globalisation and women's empowerment.

Despite her busy schedule, Huma has asked her team to adjust and make time for her to attend the seminars.

Huma Qureshi shares, "Interactive sessions at such forums are always insightful. So, I try to attend as many as I can."

THE SHAUKEENS

CINE1 STUDIOS, CAPE OF GOOD FILMS & ASHWIN VARDE PRODUCTIONS

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THE SHAUKEENS

Ø Laali (Anupam Kher), Pinky (Piyush Mishra) and KD (Annu Kapoor) - three men in their 60s - are childhood friends. They've spent all their lives in Delhi and despite their age, the temptation of youth continues to chase them.

Ø Bored of their mundane routines and unexciting lifestyles, the three friends finally decide to bring back the spark in their lives when they plan to go to the exotic land of Mauritius for an unadulterated holiday.

Ø The story then moves to Mauritius where the three friends encounter the beautiful Ahana (Lisa Haydon). Ahana is a free-spirited girl who finds the three old men very interesting.

Ø Just when the three friends believe their dreams are about to come true, a major obstacle comes their way in the form of Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar.

Ø Akshay Kumar lands in Mauritius and everything changes. The three old men find all chances slipping away from their hands as Ahana shifts her attention to the Bollywood megastar.

Ø In the gorgeous land of Mauritius, speckled amidst lush beaches and prime landscapes, the show of one-upmanship begins.

Ø The Shaukeens is an uproarious comedy that offers a roller coaster ride with Mauritius as its delectable backdrop.

CAST ANUPAM KHER, ANNU KAPOOR, PIYUSH MISHRA, LISA HAYDON & AKSHAY KUMAR IN HIS MOST SPECIAL APPERANCE

ALSO STARRING RATI AGNIHOTRI, MANOJ JOSHI, CYRUS BROACHA, GAURAV GERA & YUVIKA CHAUDHARY,

DIRECTED BY ABHISHEK SHARMA

PRODUCED BY MURAD KHETANI, CAPE OF GOOD FILMS & ASHWIN VARDE

CO-PRODUCED BY TRILOGIC DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED

DOP AMALENDU CHAUDHARY

STORY, SCREENPLAY & DIALOGUES TIGMANSHU DHULIA

CO-WRITER SAI KABIR SRIVASTAVA

EDITOR RAMESHWAR S. BHAGAT

MUSIC YO YO HONEY SINGH, HARD KAUR, ARKO & VIKRAM NAGI