20.02.10 / Bollywood / Author: timepasss / Comments: (0)
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No sooner that the controversy around SRK’s comments on Pakistani cricket players has settled down, the actor finds himself in yet another controversy related to the IPL.
This time round, it’s the courtesy of inner wear brand Lux Cozy, of which, SRK is the recently appointed brand ambassador. The story goes that, since SRK is the brand ambassador of the said brand, it was rest understood as to they will be sponsoring the uniforms for Khan’s T-20 team Kolkata Knight Riders, besides a monetary angle of course. All was well so far. Now the twist in the tale is that the Lux Company is owned by the Todi brothers (Ashok and Pradip). They are the same Todi brothers who were charged with apparently leading to the suicide of computer graphics designer Rizwanur Rehman, a Muslim, after he married Ashok Todi’s daughter Priyanka, who was a Hindu by religion.
This news had made it to the national headlines and remained atop for quite sometime. This ‘sponsorship’ move by SRK for KKR with the said brand has not been taken kindly by many. That’s the reason why it has sparked anger in many people’s heart. Not just that, since it has a religious pinch to it, a few religious bodies too have come in the forefront to express their opposition. In the lieu of all this, there has been a meeting that has been arranged which will include artistes, actors, dancers, writers, performers and also a few prominent names express solid opposition to the controversial tie-up.
Watch this space for further development on this issue.
20.02.10 / Cricket / Author: timepasss / Comments: (0)
DUBAI: India skipper Mahendra Singh
Dhoni on Saturday reclaimed the number one position in the ICC One-day batting
list, dislodging Australian Michael Hussey from the top spot.
Dhoni
benfitted from Hussey’s absence from the field as the Australian southpaw did
not play the fifth and final match of the series against Pakistan and scored
just 23 runs in the fourth match, and thereby dropping below
Dhoni.
Sachin Tendulkar (6) and Virender Sehwag (9) are the two other
Indian batsmen in the top-10.
After playing a drawn Test series,
India and South Africa will now battle it out in a three-match One-day series
with number two position in team ratings at stake.
India will have to
win the series to retain their number two position and South Africa can move
ahead of the hosts if it wins the series 2-1 or better.
India, even
with a 3-0 win cannot catch number-one-ranked Australia, which is the clear
leader with 134 points.
India have 121 points, two ahead of South
Africa. The series is beginning on Sunday in Jaipur. Harbhajan Singh is the only
Indian bowler in the top-10 at sixth position with Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori
atop the list.
20.02.10 / Bollywood / Author: timepasss / Comments: (0)
It’s been a week since Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan released and while the film is breaking records and earning praise for the performance of its main protagonists played by Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, three is yet another actor who is quietly basking in the adulation coming his way. We are talking about the talented and versatile Jimmy Sheirgill who once again excels in a strong character role playing SRK’s younger brother. Bollywood Hungama’s Nikhil Ramsubramaniam got in touch with Jimmy and spoke to him about MNIK and his forthcoming films. Read on!
When My Name Is Khan opened last Friday, a lot of people were surprised to see you in the film since you were not seen in the promos at all. What do you have to say about that?
Well…these things do not bother me. The strategy of who should feature in the promos and who shouldn’t is entirely the makers’ prerogative. Everyone knew that SRK and Kajol are the main protagonists of the film. Having said that, right from when I was offered the film, I knew I had an important role- that of Shah Rukh’s younger brother and I am glad I took it up. It always helps being a part of such a big film. I have been getting tremendous feedback and am really thankful to Karan for considering me for this role.
I knew I had an important role- that of Shah Rukh’s younger brother and I am glad I took it up
You have worked with some big directors like Gulzar saab, Aditya Chopra, Raju Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. How was it working with Karan Johar for the first time?
I’ve wanted to work with Karan for a long time. In fact whenever we met, he used to tell me that when I have a suitable role for you I’ll call you. So when I got a call for My Name Is Khan, I was really excited. As soon as I heard the script, I knew that I had to be a part of this film since the story had so much to say and plus it gave me an opportunity to work with Karan for the first time ever.
You starred with Shah Rukh in Mohabbatein, which was among your first few films, almost 10 years ago. How was it re-uniting with him after such a long time?
Shah Rukh has not changed one bit since the time we worked in Mohabbatein. I call him ‘Superman’ because there is nothing that is Impossible for him. He still exudes the same kind of enthusiasm and energy which he had almost 10 years ago and that is something which is truly remarkable. He is always concerned about the people he works with and was just like an elder brother to me on the sets.
I call SRK ‘Superman’ because there is nothing that is Impossible for him. He still exudes the same kind of enthusiasm and energy which he had almost 10 years ago and that is something which is truly remarkable.
Your co-star Soniya Jehan has also been appreciated a lot for her act. How was it working with her?
Fantastic…not just Soniya, every member of the cast knew exactly what his / her role was and gave 100%. Under Karan’s guidance, the whole unit was completely focused and yet totally at ease.
A lot of actors shy away from doing supporting roles as they feel that it would affect their prospects of bagging a solo hero project. You, on the other hand, have been doing both solo hero films and multi-starrers simultaneously…
You are right…Right from my early days; I never had any inhibitions about the length of my role or any insecurity of being over-shadowed by any bigger actor. Be it in Dil Vil Pyar Vyar, Munnabhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munnabhai or Eklavya, I have always done roles which may not be big in terms of length but are big in terms of impact. I believe that a role should be exciting enough to hold my interest and that is the only criteria I look at before signing a film.
Right from my early days, I never had any inhibitions about the length of my role or any insecurity of being over-shadowed by any bigger actor.
You are currently shooting for yet another multi-starrer Excel Entertainment’s Crooked. What kind of a film is that?
Crooked is a superb thriller directed by a very talented new director Abhinay Deo. There are a lot of brilliant actors like Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher etc… The film has quite a few parallel tracks running which are intertwined in a strange way. Since it’s a thriller, I can’t reveal much about the film but I’ll say that I have a kick ass role. It’s the kind of role I have never done before.
Besides Crooked, what else do you have in your kitty?
There is Johnny Mastana which is a gripping drama directed by Shoojit Sircar and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Dia Mirza etc. The film is complete and the producers UTV will be deciding on the release date soon. There is also Anjum Rizvi’s Flat which is a very slick and stylish supernatural thriller starring Sanjay Suri and I. It is one of the most original stories that I have come across in the thriller genre. Besides these, I also have a Punjabi film Mel Kara De Rabba which should release sometime in April.
20.02.10 / Bollywood / Author: timepasss / Comments: (0)
Gone are the days when you had to slog and sweat yourself in the gym to get a dream body like your favorite film stars. These days, if you want to ‘ape’ your stars and acquire a chiseled body like them, do nothing but simply arm yourself with an internet connection and a ‘twitter’ account!
Sounds crazy? Well, the fact is that the ‘Brand Ambassador of Dream Physique’ department aka Hrithik Roshan, has been tweeting these days sharing all about health and fitness tips. We are sure that after reading this, all of you are going to immediately jam up the twitter server by logging onto it. But for the impatient ones, here’s what Hrithik has to say (an insight) which includes his favorite health supplements and a few exercises, that will keep your entire body in trim shape!
If you are a regular on his tweets, you will not be surprised if we call him Dr. Hrithik! But for the uninitiated lot, Hrithik has been giving health and fitness tips on Twitter. Sample this: * Tone ur thigh muscles.
High reps low weight. Cardio, diet, n u should see results. If not- TRY HARDER!
Whether 2 lose weight or gain muscle-get good sleep!
Days when u just can’t get yourself to workout, you are free not to. BUT GET URSELF TO THE GYM FIRST and decide THERE!!
Run / walk (flat n incline) 1min each alternating, totally for max 15mins is good enough! My target-700cals per w/o (cardio+ weights)
Don’t forget legs- large muscle- promotes testosterone which helps increase overall muscle mass. RUN/walk when u can for cardio!
My fav supplements-vit C, multivitamin, antioxidant, L-glutamine, omega 3 (never 6), creatine (only to bulk 4 short periods),
Consistency is paramount! Keep changing your w/o everyday. Do something different, anything! Every time u get tired, do one more last set
Don’t forget to stretch/warm up! Don’t lift too heavy. Min 8 reps per set. Keep w/o’s short n intense 45min max…
Hrithik states that ‘Body doesn’t grow in the GYM, it grows while you rest! He also adds that one need not splurge on protein supplements, since they are great if they are used in the right amount. Well, this Greek God personified also makes it a point to advice the ‘grass root level basic mantra’ of all times: Water! He validates this advice stating that it is water which is probably the only alkaline food in our diet!
To get a first hand experience of the same, you can follow Hrithik on twitter @iHrithik. And yes…you can thank us anytime!
20.02.10 / Bollywood / Author: timepasss / Comments: (0)
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 comes 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 s 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.
