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Actress Natasha Sinha has come a full circle. Natasha still remembers the good old days when just a letter addressed only to 'Dev Anand, Mumbai' had reached the actor and he had even called her over to Mumbai from Calcutta to cast her as heroine in Anand Hi Anand. "Where do we have such makers and dedicated people in the industry any more? Old timers had different kind of enthusiasm and passion for cinema. That's why it is good to work with Sunil," she laughs. A regular with director Sunil Aginihorti and his fantasy serials, she is now playing the role of Rani Padmavati, King's favourite Queen, in Sunil's next mega fantasy Chandramukhi to telecast on DD1. "For me acting has always been important. Although I keep it limited to one daily serial, one weekly serial and one film, but I need to act to keep myself going. When Sunil brought this role to me, I immediately grabbed it because he is the master crafter and working with him has always been a pleasure. It's an extravagant serial and producers Applause hasn't left any corner unturned." Natasha is playing the mother of cursed male protagonist VANRAJ who turns into a werewolf every moonless night and goes on a killing spree. "This is the reason why, as soon as my child is born, king banishes both of us to the jungles," comments Natasha Sinha. 'Chandramukhi' is conceived and directed by Sunil Agnihotri with Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd. as the producers.
Profile - Natasha Suri (Former Pond's Femina Miss India-World)
Beauty Products Lipstick: I pick up shades that suit my complexion. I almost have most of the good brands in about 70 pieces Mascara:Mac or Maybelline Moisturiser: Nivea or Body Shop Hair Products: L'Oreal ,BedHead Perfume: Davidoff, Nina Ricci, Calvin Klein. I keep trying new fragrances Toothpaste: Colgate Soap: Body polish gel from Body Shop Nail Polish Colour: Various shades of brown Haircut: Salons n stylists keep changing Home Sheets: Bombay Dyeing and I pick them up from whichever cities and countries I visit. Stationery: From a general reliable brand Pets: A 9month old pug 'DON'. He is my darling. We had a German Shepherd earlier. Where I live: Prabhadevi (Worli). Favourite cocktail: Only fresh juices and tangy beverages. I am a non drinker. Inspirations Favourite shows: Wild life and adventure shows on Discovery and Animal Planet. Favourite Discovery: My in-built Everlasting FAITH in a Supreme Power. Electronics Cell Phone: I m not into High- End phones. I only look for storage capacity, memory and battery durability. I prefer Nokia models anytime. Computer: Lenovo Laptop Stereo: Sony Car: I own a Swift currently. Will strive to own a Maybach sometime Clothes Favourite Designers: Valentino,Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Rohit Bal, Ritu Kumar, Wendell Rodricks and many more! Sneakers: Nike and Adidas Shoes: Aldo Watch: Don't like wearing one T-shirts: I pick them on the basis of their quality, fit and fabric. Prefer them in Jersey. Spandex since they fit well Bags: From expensive designer bags to regular stuff. I possess over 40 in all colours
Another movie on Daya Nayak
Daya Nayak seems to be the favorite topic for most of the filmmakers nowadays. Firstly, it was Amitabh Dayal who announced Kagar 2, based on the real-life story of Daya Nayak. Then now its Ajanta Films of Bangalore that have completed a movie on the encounter specialist and are set to release it soon. A Telugu newcomer Sachin is playing Daya Nayak in the film and Mahesh Manjrekar plays the role of a character inspired by Chota Shakeel. His name in the movie is 'Kaleel'. The movie produced by A R Raju bears similarities between Daya Nayak and the hero in the movie. Like, the hero also hails from Karnataka and later becomes top encounter specialist; he also builds a school in Mangalore. More than 50 percent of the film has been shot in Dubai.
ONIR gets Nanette Natal to sing for SORRY BHAI
Onir, who has very great ear for Music, has recorded a Soft Jazz track 'Sometimes' for Sorry Bhai. Onir recorded this song in New York City with a prominent Jazz Singer Nanette Natal. Onir who's earlier film Bas Ek Pal had the most amazing music and his song TERE BIN, which become the anthem of 2006, is all set to create another musical milestone. Also perhaps the first to use an English song in hindi film after the popular My heart is beating of yester years. Technology came in handy when the song was recorded Onir has chosen most promising talent from Delhi who marks his debut in Bollywood with Onir's movie Sorry Bhai. Gaurav Gupta, the young promising music director from Delhi has done all the songs of Sorry Bhai, which is presented by Vashu Bhagnani's Puja Films. Gaurav has also the music of this English song and was instrumental in getting Nanette to record the song. Directed by Onir, Anticlock Film's SORRY BHAI being produced by Onir, Sanjay Suri And Jaspreet Walia has left for Mauritius for its 30 days shoot schedule. An ensemble starcast includes Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Sanjay Suri, Sharman Joshi and Chitrangdha Singh (Hazaaron Khwahishen Aisi fame) who marks her comeback with this movie.
Nata Samrat The best-ever performer in the world
It is not just one or two. He played hero in over 254 films as hero and gave a new definition to the word performance / acting through his indomitable and inimitable performance. He is none other than Nata Samrat, Dr Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He was born in a poor farmers' family and studied up to Class V only. However, he became a hero and heartthrob to lakhs of Telugu-speaking people by playing in films for over 66 years. He left an indelible impression in the hearts of Telugu audiences who fondly call him as a mobile encyclopaedia for acting and also a dictionary for performance. In fact, he is an ocean of performance. His debut film hit the screen in 1944. Right from that date till the Sriramadasu which was released in 2007, he played different roles and it is not an exaggeration that there is no role which he left untouched. He worked with three generations of artistes and is ready to act with the fourth generation if time and industry permits. He is an acting soldier. Like some elderly man commented, 'Nageswara Rao is a born artiste!' The right example for his performance capabilities is 'Devadas', a Bengali novel scripted by Sarat, which took shape on celluloid under the direction of Vedantam Raghavaiah, in which Nageswara Rao played the title role and with Savitri playing the female lead. After that, 'Devadas' was remade for 14 times in various languages. While Saigal played as Devadas in Hindi once, Dilip Kumar played the role again in Hindi. Sivaji Ganeshan portrayed the role in Tamil. All those heroes are great performers in their respective languages. But they personally admitted that they were not able to reach the performance capabilities of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. When someone raises the topic of 'Devadas', it would be Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who would be remembered for ages. They also confessed that they were not able to do justice at least for 25 per cent of what was done by Akkineni Nageswara Rao. This amply proves his ability to perform on the celluloid. Though several artistes played the role earlier, and those who are going to play the role in future, can't reach Akkineni's performance. Not just 'Devadas', Akkineni's performance as a jinxed lover in 'Laila Majnu' along with Bhanumati is unmemorable. His performance as a devotee in 'Vipranarayana, Bhakta Jayadeva, Bhaka Tukaram, Mahakavi Kshetrayya' mesmerised the audiences. But ANR is basically an atheist and is a non-believer. But he strongly believe that duty is god and work is worship. Akkineni's performance in 'Budhimantudu' in two roles which had two different shades as a drunkard younger brother and a devotional elder brother. It was Nageswara Rao who started a new trend in Telugu films. Earlier, heroes used to stand aside when the heroines performance dances during songs. But it was Akkineni who started dancing along with the heroines. When compared to all his contemporary heroes, Akkineni is the shortest hero. For that matter, even the heroines who played opposite him were also a little longer than him. However, Nageswara Rao did not allow the audiences to notice the difference in the height with his impeccable performance. The Telugu audiences fondly call him as 'tragedy king'. It was Akkineni who could wet the eyes of audiences and make them cry, with himself not shedding even a single drop of water from his eye. With a whisky glass in one hand and a cigarette on his lips, the audiences might strongly believe that he is a drunkard and a chain smoker. But, in real life, Akkineni doesn't have any kind of habit. It is not an exaggeration to say that no other artiste had so many melodies when compared to Akkineni. Almost all the films are musical hits. Leave alone the social dramas, his performance as an innocent shepherd in 'Mahakavi Kalidasu' and also as a litterateur after the presence of Kalika Mata is extraordinary. The variation shown by him between the two roles is never before or never after and is like a textbook for the present day heroes. His comedy timing in 'Missamma' while learning music lessons from Savitri is also quite memorable. Many of his films including 'Tenali Ramakrishna, Ardhangi, Baatasari, Sudigundalu, Maro Prapancham, Navaratrulu, Dasara Bullodu, Prema Nagar, Premabhishekam, Mugamanasulu' remained classics. To explain in detail about his acting capabilities and about films, one had to write a series of books and it could not be accommodated in just an essay. Akkineni Nageswara Rao had a perfect knowledge over the 24 crafts of the film industry. Despite perfect grip over the film industry, he did never venture into direction, but continued his journey to serve the film industry as an artiste, producer and as a studio owner. He used to say that he knows what politics is and hence he is not entering into it. He started a college on his name as ANR College in Gudivada and is extending education to several poor students. In fact, he remained an inspiration for people like Mohanbabu to start educational institutions like 'Sri Vidya Mandir'. This great artiste is celebrating his birthday on September 20. On the occasion of his birthday, musicmazaa.com wishes him a very happy birthday.
Nataraj : Making a mark for himself
Cinematographer'turned-director Nataraj, who lit the screen in 'Naalai', is eagerly awaiting the release of 'Chakkra Viyuham'. Interestingly, the movie is being directed by Udhayabhanu Maheswaran, who introduced Nataraj as hero in 'Naalai'. 'Chakkra Viyuham' has musical score by Karthikraja, and cinematography by Dwarakanath. Featuring Daisy Bopanna opposite Nataraj, Chakkra Viyuham's audio will be released this Saturday in Chennai in which who's who of the Tamil film industry will be taking part. Meanwhile, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, the producers of 'Chakkra Viyuham', will begin their next production venture titled 'Muzhu Nilavu' which will feature Nataraj in the lead role again. To be directed by S Sabapathy, the movie would go to floors on Saturday.