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Legendary film personalities Pran saab and BR Chopra are two of the many celebrities who are being honored by Punjabi Kala Sangam. In an event to be held at New Delhi on 12th April' 2007, there would be Baisakhi Celebration and Awards function for outstanding Punjabis in different fields. To be presided over by Dr. Karan Singh, the event would see celebrities like Khushwant Singh, Navjot Singh Sindhu, Ashok Mastie, Meyher Bhasin, Milkha Singh and Kiran Bedi being awarded apart from the aforementioned names.
"I always felt that Pran saab's character was too old" - Farhan
Super hunk Arjun Rampal may have lost out on the opportunity to work with Aamir Khan in the blockbuster Rang De Basanti but he's certainly waiting to make his presence felt in a big way in Farhan Akhtar's Don. Ask Farhan what prompted him to sign Arjun to play the role essayed by Pran and the former replies, "With due respect to the original, I always felt that the character essayed by Pran Saab was too old. I felt it needed to be a lot younger and with his physicality and intensity, I thought Arjun would be the right fit for the part. He has performed extremely well in Don." While on Arjun, we hear that he attended a private screening of Don some days back and hasn't stopped praising the film. "The film is kickass!" he is said to have remarked.
CNN lists Gurudutt-Amitabh-Pran-Nargis-Meena among Asias 25 greatest actors of all time
Mar 5 (ANI): Guru Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Pran, Nargis, and Meena Kumari are among “Asia’’s 25 greatest actors of all time”, according to CNNGo, a division of Cable News Network (CNN). The listing, posted on March four, lists struggling poet of “Pyaasa” (1957) as the “best role” of Guru Dutt and mentions about his “soulful acting”. Talking about “deep voice and broodiness” of Amitabh Bachchan, it declares Inspector Khanna in “Zanjeer” (1973) as his best role. Portraying Pran as “pre-eminent villain of Hindi cinema”, it states his best role as Good Samaritan in “Upkaar” (1967). Praising Nargis’’s “versatility and natural expression”, it announces strong-willed Radha in “Mother India” (1957) as her best role. Dubbing Meena Kumari as “The Tragedy Queen”, it finds “yearning to be understood” woman of “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962) as her best role. With five actors listed, India has highest number of entries. It compares Guru Dutt to Orson Welles (Citizen Kane). About Amitabh Bachchan, it argues that “Zanjeer” “cemented his image as a dark and deep character, triggered to explode”. Talking about Pran, it says: “So great is his notoriety as a villain that some Indian parents dare not name their sons Pran”. It stresses that Nargis stole the show in the Oscar-nominated “Mother India”, known as the Indian “Gone with the Wind.” About Meena Kumari, it points out that her grief-stricken roles “mirrored the sufferings in her private life”. Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that India should be proud of its cinematic achievements and producing great film stalwarts. No book on world cinema is complete without mention of India’’s wonderful contributions like “Pather Panchali” (Satyajit Ray). India’’s government, various film organizations, and universities should launch world-level film academies to train its rich talent, Rajan Zed, who is chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added. Other 20 Asia’’s greatest actors listed by CNNGo are: China-Zhou Xun, Gong Li, Ruan Lingyu; Hong Kong-Leslie Cheung, Josephine Siao, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai; Japan-Toshiro Mifune, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Takeshi Kitano; Pakistan-Mohammad Ali, Zeba; Sri Lanka-Malini Fonseka; Korea-Ahn Sung-ki, Shim Eun-ha; Singapore-Ng Chin Han, Fann Wong; Thailand-Petchara Chaowarat, Mitr Chaibancha; Malaysia-P. Ramlee; Cambodia-Kong Som Eurn. It adds that in the history of the Academy Awards, “only two Asians have ever taken home a Best Actor or Actress statue (we don”t count Ben Kingsley as true Asian)”. CNNGo; an arm of Atlanta (USA) headquartered Turner Broadcasting System; currently covering Bangkok, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo; focuses on travel/lifestyle/entertainment; and its tagline is “Local Insights, Global Experiences”. (ANI)