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Adrenaline pumping action, cutting edge technology and with three actresses wooing him, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a grand comeback as the solo lead in action film “Prince” releasing Friday. Made at a budget of over Rs.40 crore (Rs.400 million) by producer Kumar Taurani, the two-hour-six-minute venture boasts of action sequences exceeding an hour. It is releasing with over 1,000 prints worldwide. Directed by debutant Kooki V. Gulati, “Prince” stars Nandana Sen, Aruna Shields and Neeru Singh as the female lead. Sanjay Kapoor and Dalip Tahil also star in the movie. “‘Prince…’ is my first action film and will showcase me in a new avatar. It’s a story that could be every man’s fantasy and every man’s nightmare,” Vivek had said. Shot across South Africa, Thailand and India, “Prince” narrates the story of a quick-witted thief who wakes up one morning to realise that he has a gunshot on his arm and has absolutely no clue about how he got it because he has lost his memory and that his life is at stake. In his quest to find answers he discovers his name is Prince, he used to work for a man named Sarang and that his girlfriend’s name is Maya. He is being hunted by the secret service of India I Grip, the CBI and the biggest white collared criminals in the world. He realises that he is the most wanted man in the country because only he knows the whereabouts of a heist, which contains a secret that is linked not only to his memory loss but something that also threatens the future of the human race. Prince tries relying on his razor sharp instincts to salvage himself, as the web of deception spins and he gets more entangled, as everyday he meets a new girl who claims to be Maya, he doesn’t know which side of the law he is on and above all he has only six days to live. Vivek lost 12 kilos for the film and had to undergo about five months of rigorous physical training that included skate-boarding, stunt biking, cable training, martial arts, kicks and punches practice. The 33-year-old has also jumped from a 32-storied building to a 28-storied one in the film and that too on a bike. Earlier, titled “Prince of thieves” and “Prince – It’s showtime”, the film has also been in the news for intimate scenes filmed on Vivek with his actresses. Noteworthy is that “Prince” is also releasing simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, apart from Hindi. Despite that April is low on Bollywood big releases thanks to the ongoing Indian Premiere League (IPL), producer Taurani is undeterred. “According to my report, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has not had the same craze this year as it had enjoyed in the last two seasons,” Taurani had told IANS. “Our film is coming in the middle of the series… The IPL craze is at its peak in the first two weeks and during finals so there will be a dull period in between when we will release our film… We are going big time,” he added. Also releasing Friday are romantic comedy “Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai” and Rahul Bose starrer “The Japanese Wife”.
Princess of Travancore to make an appearance in ‘Hisss’
Actress Mallika Sherawat’s forthcoming film “Hisss” has been making quite a buzz and the latest is that Lakshmi Bai, the erstwhile princess of Travancore, will make an appearance in the movie. “Akka” as she is affectionately called by close friends and family, met “Hisss” diector Jennifer Lynch through family friend Govind Menon, who is producing the film. When Lynch was casting for the role of Divya Dutta’s mother, she offered the role to Lakshmi Bai who initially refused. But after much convincing and cajoling, she finally agreed to be part of the film. “Akka is a natural storyteller. Her intelligence and grace are matched only by her incredible instinct about people and their character. It was an honour to be her director,” Lynch said in a statement. “Akka will provide a healthy amount of comic relief in the film, and her character’s storyline is crucial to the plot.” According to sources the princess might be accompanying Mallika during her trips to some cities down South. “Hisss” is slated for an Oct 22 release.
I felt like a princess walking the ramp
Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba says she felt like a princess as she walked the ramp for fashion designer Ranna Gill on the concluding day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here Monday. “Those 40 seconds on the ramp made me feel like a princess,” the actress, who sported a beige colour long silk gown with brown panel in the front, embedded with Swaroski crystals and hand embroidered from below. Although Minissha walked the ramp with poise and confidence, she admits that she was nervous. “I am always nervous while walking the ramp. So many eyes staring at me give me jitters,” she told reporters after the show. The collection included short dresses, short skirts, long gowns, skin fit trousers with colour palette ranging from chocolate colour, purple, green, red, berry tones, pink, brown. Ranna’s show was slated to take place on the day one of the WIFW, but all shows for that day were cancelled because the organisers — Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) — had failed to secure a clearance from the fire department of the city. Despite this, the Bollywood beauty had come on that day to support the designer. Ranna said: “I am thankful to Minissha for adjusting her schedule for me. It’s unfortunate that such things happen.” “The cancellation indeed affected the business to a certain extent but we managed to work it out. I just want to forget it and concentrate on my next collection,” she said. Gill’s collection included assortment of dresses, tunics, blouses, boyfriend boxy jackets, easy fitting blazers. The detailing included a vast array of patchwork, knots, sequins, ikat prints and layering and hand embroidery. The collection also boasted of kanta work and dye prints, multi-prints. Apart from the clothes, Ranna’s decorative assortment of accessories like Swaroski and crystal chains and neckpieces, geometric pendant sets with semiprecious stones added elegance.
Vivek Oberoi thrilled at good opening of ‘Prince
Actor Vivek Oberoi visited a cineplex here Friday night to do a reality check on the audience reaction to his “Prince: It’s Showtime” and says he was thrilled by the grand opening of the film despite an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match on at the time. “To be honest, I didn’t expect such a public response. I thought it’s a nice film and people will enjoy it. I even thought that IPL is on so it would be a bit difficult, and especially there was a match of Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. When distributors and exhibitors called me and said that the halls are houseful, I thought I should personally visit and check it,” he told reporters. Vivek said he sneaked into a hall of the Gaitey Galaxy in Bandra 10 minutes to the film’s intermission. People watching the film were unaware of his presence until media camerapersons came inside the hall and distracted the audience. His fans started howling and whistling and took him on their shoulders, cheering his performance in the film. “I didn’t expect it to be this crazy and I am really sorry for the media people who kind of got pushed around. But I really enjoyed it. Especially, when people started whistling…,” he told reporters. Vivek went inside the hall unguarded, without any bouncer or police protection. But before the situation could go beyond control, he escaped from the hall through an emergency exit. The actor also said he was inundated by messages on social networking site Twitter. “I am in Twitter and you get instant feedback there. Some of them are so cute — while watching the film they kept on twitting me… right now you did this… now you did that… it’s mind blowing. It really feels nice when you get so much love,” he said. Vivek, who has done mostly multi-starrer films, said it was producer Kumar Taurani’s confidence that helped him do the film as a solo lead. “Honestly speaking I wasn’t very sure that I would be able to carry this film. No other known names… till now I have done mostly multi-starrer films so that the films get safe opening. But it was him (Taurani) who saw his prince in me and asked me to give my 100 percent. This is the biggest opening of my career by far,” he said. “Prince…” narrates the story of a thief who wakes up one morning to realise that he has lost his memory and his life is at stake. The film also features Nandana Sen, Aruna Shields and Neeru Singh. Vivek, who runs a school in Vrindavan for underprivileged girls who have been abandoned by their families, said he was planning to make a special screening of “Prince…” for them. “I want to do a special screening for the children in Project Devi in Vrindavan. There are 1,200 children there but in Vrindavan there is no 1,200 seat theatre, so I will have to divide them into two shows. My 1,200 small angels are very excited to see the film with me,” he said. Asked if he believes that the blessings of these children have brought him success, he said: “Most definitely. If you do some good work, being true to your heart, the blessings you get for it are incomparable. More important than anything else, that takes you to another level, at least spiritually you are very happy by that.”
Sandhya Shetty - Now as a princess
Femina Miss India 2000, Sandhya Shetty, is on Cloud Nine. The girl is busy these days shuttling between shoots and cities to tie up new projects. We hear that she was in Chennai a couple of days ago to tie up for a South film. But the big news for the black belt in Karate is that her sexy, soft side has been exploited 'on screen' by director Arindam Mitra. Sandhya has been featured in a 'very special appearance' by Arindam in the Pritish Nandy film '17'. She appears as a princess and yes, she is the object of desire of a young boy. 'I'm very happy to be a part of this film where it's a special entry to just look beautiful and add to the element of the mysterious ways of women,' says Sandhya. She has a killer 'kick' but she has felled a few young boys with her, soft, sexy look in this film. Way to go, Sandhya!
After Ace Khan and King Khan, make way for Prince Khan
Race has raced ahead and has turned to be the biggest blockbuster of Bollywood this year. Says a noted trade analyst, "Race has done fabulous business and is expected to garner huge returns for its distributors. It has definitely won the race where the moolah is concerned." He also points out that one actor to have gained exceptionally from the film is Saif. He says, "The industry always spoke of the three Khans when it spoke of star power '€” Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman. Then Hrithik Roshan made it to the premium list and also Akshay Kumar. These five actors called the shots, commanded the best fee, while their films fetched incredible prices. Post RACE, Saif Ali Khan has joined the club." While SRK is famously called the King Khan (King of Bollywood), one actor who can aptly be called Prince Khan (Prince of Bollywood) is Saif Ali Khan. He has now embedded his royal stamp in Bollywood. Saif has always spelt sophistication and style. And now it is his body of work that speaks realms of his diverse acting talent. Whether it was Ek Haseena Thi, Dil Chahta Hai, Omkara, Being Cyrus, Parineeta, Salaam Namaste, Kal Ho Na Ho, Hum Tum, Parineeta or the recently released Race, Saif has punched his mark successfully.