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He is a man of many words and hardly pulls his punches. His frank, candid opinions can easily endear one to him. That's Mahesh Bhatt for you. In a freewheeling chat with hitlist, the filmmaker talks about his upcoming TV show, 'Naamkarann', how Barkha Bisht reminds him of late actress Smita Patil and why he doesn't expect daughters, Pooja and Alia, to follow moral codes. Q. Is your new show a remake of your 1998 directorial venture, 'Zakhm', which was inspired by your life? A. 'Zakhm' was fiercely autobiographical, based on my mother and my troubled life. But 'Naamkarann' is not a rehash. It takes off where Zakhm ends. It's drawn from my life, but isn't entirely my story. It isn't a sequel either. It's centered on a 10-year-old girl. Q. Why did you decide to go back to TV instead of making a sequel? A. Television today is the medium of mass entertainment. Filmmakers of great repute are on TV or making mini series, even in the West. There are so many characters in a story; you can't do justice to all of them in just 150 minutes. Q. Television is run on the TRP game. Have you made the show keeping that in mind? A. We have been given creative freedom by the channel. They gave us inputs and an understanding of what people want. Q. Are you convinced with the choice of actors? A. Barkha [Bisht] is a fascinating actress. She reminds me of Smita Patil. Q. could have easily got a bigger name for the show. A. I am not a slave to names. I am known to work with new people. Q. Thriller and spooky shows are ruling the small screen. Do we have takers for a heartwarming story like this? A. Why not, if they could embrace 'Janam' in 1984, Buniyaad in 1986 and 'Daddy' in 1989? If there's space for a 'Naagin' or an 'Udaan', there is space for Naamkarann too. Q. What stereotypes does this show intend to break? A. The stereotype that you need a male figure to establish your identity. It also asks a fundamental question: why elders preach what they don't practice. I have no business to ask Pooja or Alia to follow a morality code, which I myself never followed. Q. Has Alia lent her voice to the show track? A. No, Monali Thakur has sung the song composed by Anu Malik and written by Kausar Munir. Q. When will we see Alia working in your films? A. Only when I contribute to her brand. She will kick me out if I do not contribute to her growing stature. But, for emotional reasons, I don't work with stars; Alia is one. Nor do I use my children as my meal ticket. I am active, more relevant than them. Only when our mutual needs coincide, we might work. Q. Hasn't she expressed interest to work with you? A. After 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani', she told me, 'Papa you must write a film like that for me' and I wondered what had happened to her. I don't think she needs to hold her father's hand. Whenever she is at the crossroads, she texts me and we talk. Q. Alia is more successful than Pooja... A. That's because she is younger, more dedicated. But, Pooja has been a star; she chose to move away. She hasn't been able to establish herself as a filmmaker, but she is still in the driving seat. To me, she is far more successful because she has lived life on her own terms and has never leaned towards her father for a single penny. My daughters [Alia, Pooja and Shaheen] are standing on their feet.
Fans' wishes keep pushing me: Dhanush
Actor Dhanush, who is foraying into Hollywood with Iranian-French director Marjane Satrapi's upcoming film, says it is the wishes of his fans that keep "pushing" him forward in life. "Elated to sign my first Hollywood film @The_Fakir directed by Marjane Satrapi. A big thank you to all for the warm wishes, keeps pushing me," Dhanush, who will share screen space with "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman, tweeted on Thursday. The film which will see Dhanush widen his horizons is "The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Cupboard", a comedy-adventure tale based on Romain Puertolas's eponymous novel which came out in 2014 and has been translated into 35 languages. The novel relates to the pilgrimage of a con man from India to an IKEA store in Paris which turns into a philosophical odyssey. The film will follow his journey from New Delhi to Paris where he falls in love with a woman and accidentally gets deported along with a band of African refugees to the far corners of Europe against his will. It will also star "Bandit Queen" actress Seema Biswas, Alexandra Daddario, Barkhad Abdi and Laurent Lafitte in pivotal roles.
Cricket players on a different mission
A great opportunity has come to see the hidden talent of some cricket players who are equally good in shaking their legs as well. The title 'Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina' can be easily misunderstood as the name of a film, but this is the new reality show going to be presented by the channel COLORS during the weekends. Cricket players can be seen partnering some beautiful girls from the Television industry grooving to the music and trying to win the prizes. Sushmita Sen and the former player Wasim Akram are the judges of the show which will start its innings on September 26. The pairs for 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena' are Sreesanth with Surveen Chawla, Harbhajan Singh with Mona Singh, Irfan Pathan with Ashima Bhalla, Dinesh Karthik with Nigar Khan, Nikhil Chopra with Barkha Bisht and Vinod Kambli with Sahama Sikander. Speaking on her experience on the show, Sushmita Sen said "A channel that dares to think out of the box and does so making it a whole lot of fun is a rarity. I hope COLORS continues to paint its viewers lives with all its shows. To witness my cricketing heroes attempt something that is not their forte at all, with as much zeal and heartfelt enthusisium as they did was overwhelming and great fun, making it such a pleasure to judge the show. To sum it up, I would say what I have often said on the show '. Masha Allah" An exited Wasim Akram on his role as a jury member said, " Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena as a show is something very different and such a show can never happen again on television as they have managed to get present day cricketers whose top most passion is cricket and COLORS has got them to participate in this show. It was an incredible experience and I enjoyed every moment of it. The cricketers along with Ms Sen add to the uniqueness of the show" Every Friday and Saturday at 9.p.m the couples will fight it out to emerge as the winner.
1920 music released under fanfare
Vikram Bhatt directed new super natural subject '1920' audio released with much fanfare by Producer Surendra Sharma and Amita Bishnoi of ASA Productions and Enterprises Ltd's at JW Marriott recently in fabulous Bollywood ishtyle!!! Leading and famous music bigheads except Adnan Sami those who were present include Pandit Jasraj, Udit Narayan accompanied by wife Deepa and son Aditya Narayan, Sameer, Alka Yagnik, Kailash Kher along with guests like Praveen Bhatt (Vikram bhatt's father), Aashish Chowdhry, Divya Dutta, Sudhanshu Pandey, Linda Arsenio(actress in Kabul Express), Tez Sapru, Bhairavi Goswami, Sudesh Bedi, comedian Vir Das, Indraneil Sengupta and Barkha Bisht, Bakul Thakkar, Dilip Thadeshwar, CEO of BIG Music Kulmeet Makkar and Mohanji from ASA Productions and Enterprises Ltd's. Producer Surendra Sharma who thanked Vikram Bhatt for his great, innovative and big ideas and the singing greats who came together for this film said, "It is an honor for any film company to have music composed and arranged by Adnan Sami and lyrics by Sameersaab but it is a rare honour to have such a collection of the greats singing for us. Pandit Jasrajji, Ashaji, Parveen Sultanji, Shubha Mudgalji and Kailash Khersaab. Films are made for audiences and from the first promo that came on the television we have been getting some much encouragement from within and outside the fraternity. 1920 is a supernatural film but more than that it is a great love story and an even greater story about a man and his god." Produced by Surendra Sharma, Amita Bishnoi & Bhagwanti Gabrani, of ASA Productions and Enterprises Ltd, "1920" launches two new talents, Rajneesh Duggal who is already a well known model and Adah Sharma. Set in the year 1920, the film traces the love story of an Indian boy and an English girl, set in locales from the vintage areas of Rajasthan of 1920 to Bombay and Palampur in the Himalayas. The two get married despite heavy opposition and the story unfolds on the premises of a supernatural thriller. The Audio Rights are on BIG Music.
Rajiv Gandhi awards 2008 on 17th of August
Rajiv Gandhi Awards is a tribute to the legendary Lt. Prime Minister, on his birth anniversary. Mr. Charan Singh Sapra - MLC who initiated these awards in 1995, continues to keep alive the vision of a man, who thought ahead of its times and dreamed of a sound, advanced and talented India. More than a decade old these awards have become an annual feature & the biggest honour our country can bestow upon anybody. This premium platform honours the successful Indian Diaspora globally for their outstanding contribution in diverse fields such as Industry, Sports, Education, Entertainment, Journalism etc. Previous recipients of the awards are Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Kapil Dev, Shekhar Gupta, Sunita Williams, Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil, Mukesh Ambani, Kumar Manglam Birla, Adi Godrej, Anand Mahindra, Barkha Dutt, M.F. Husain, Lt. Naushad Sahab, Sachin Tendulkar, Sania Mirza, Aishwarya Rai, Shahrukh Khan, Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukherjee, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar and many more. Charan Singh Sapra, MLC & convener of the Rajiv Gandhi Awards shared some information on this year's awardees: Best Actor - Saif Ali Khan, Best Actress - Lara Duta, Child Prodigy - Master Darsheel Safary (Tare Zameen Par fame), Super Achiever Wrestler par excellence -Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali), who recently won the admiration of all recently upon his India visit, Global Indian- Malkit Singh (UK) the evergreen Punjabi singer who received MBE award by the Queen (UK), Innovative Marketing -Mehul Choksi, Social Field -Anna Hazare, Sports - Baichung Bhutia , Educationist - Sunny Varkey, Young Enterpreuner - Sameer Gehlaut, Women Achiever - Vandana Luthra, Industrialist - Baba Kalyani, Journalism - Vir Sanghvi. Like every year the event will be witnessed by dignitaries like The Information & Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi, General Secretary AICC Digvijay Singh, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Minister Murli Deora, Shri. Gurudas Kamat (M. P.), Co-ordinator AICC Rajiv Shukla, Milind Deora (M. P.), Priya Dutt (M. P.), Eknath Gaikwad (M. P.), Govinda Ahuja (M. P.) amongst others. The 11th Annual Rajiv Gandhi Awards - 2008, to be held on Aug 17, at the NCPA, Mumbai would reach millions of audiences across the globe by way of an International telecast through Sony TV, S Max & SAB TV, like yesteryears. Variety entertainment interspersed between the awards would further enhance mass viewing globally. This prestigious award will be embellished by the performances of Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, coupled with a much awaited patriotic act by Rakhi Sawant & Comic act by Kamya & Rajiv who are famous for their instant comedy circus and many more. The event put together by "Momentum Group" will be telecasted on prime time Sony TV at 8:00 pm on Sunday, August 31, 2008 says, "Aarti Mattoo ' Event Director Rajiv Gandhi Awards Committee"
Prakash Jha bestowed upon with international honor
Prakash Jha, eminent film director and producer, has been awarded the 2008 Kostas Kyriazis Award, Greek's most prestigious Honorary Award for contribution to human values, understanding and cultural collaboration among different cultures. The Award was conferred on Mr. Jha at a special ceremony in Athens on the 4th of June, 2008. Prakash Jha is the first film director to receive this award. Professor N Kyriazis of the Kostas Kyriazis foundation, said, 'This award is in recognition of his work and personality, and as a brilliant representative of the new generation of Indian artists.' Ms. Barkha Dutt, Managing Editor, NDTV has been a recipient of this award earlier. Says Prakash Jha about the award at he ceremony in Athens, '"Am feeling truly honoured to receive this award instituted in the name of a great revolutionary who stood for human values and the dignity of fellow human beings." Prakash Jha has directed nine feature films including Apaharan, Gangaajal, Mrityudand, Damul and Hip Hip Hurray. He has also made several documentaries and TV series. He has won 10 National Awards for his films and several international awards. Currently he is preparing to start shooting his next film, Rajneeti. Jha's films tend to be rooted in the socio-economic and political realities of an India in transition. Real, gritty and dramatic, Jha's films use the mainstream medium to tell stories seeped in realism. Indian ambassador to Greece, Dilip Sinha said, 'The award will add to the prestige of the Foundation and give us an opportunity to promote India-Greece relations.' Named after the late owner and founder of Ethnos, Greece's oldest daily newspaper, the Kostas Kyriazis Foundation presents the yearly award to organizations and individuals that promote human values, and freedom of the press. Kostas Kyriazis was well known for his fight against the Germans during World War II and against the Greek military dictatorship in the 1960s. Kyriazis was imprisoned by the military junta for 4 years for opposing the dictatorship and fighting for a free press. Apart from being a freedom activist, Kyriazis was a well-known novelist having written 13 historical novels on Byzantium. Earlier recipients of the Award include, Ms. Kati Holbrooke, President of the International Committee for the Protection of Journalists, Hugo Butler of the International press Institute, Thomas L. Friedman, columnist for New York Times and Christopher Merrill, a literary journalist.