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Shahid Kapoor has made lifelong friends with Sonam Kapoor. Back in Mumbai after a marathon schedule with her in Scotland, the first film Shahid wants to catch is Sonam’s I Hate Luv Storys.
Says Shahid, “Yeah I want to see Sonam’s film and all the other films that I’ve missed while I was away”.
Shahid’s domestic portrait cannot get rosier. He has just returned to Mumbai after a hectic two-month schedule of his father’s film Mausam in Edinburgh. He bade his dad adieu for now and headed to his mom’s place.
Says Shahid, “Shooting in Edinburgh was like a dream. The place was so beautiful. I felt I was transported to paradise. And then being directed by dad was a dream come true. He is like an encyclopedia of acting. I’ve learnt so much in the last one month. I tried to absorb as much as I could”.
Shahid missed his mom and kid-brother during the shooting abroad. “In fact, I wanted my brother to come over to Scotland. But kids of that age have their own life and commitments”, says Shahid sounding every inch like a concerned bade bhaiyya.
Now until the next schedule of Mausam in Punjab, when papa Pankaj again gets Shahid’s undivided attention, Shahid intends to spend as much time as possible with his mom and bro.
Says Shahid, “Not just mom and my brother. But my closest friend Sri also. He stays in Bangalore. I’ve invited him over to Mumbai to spend time with me, my brother, and mom. I’m now going to catch up on all the films that I have missed while I was away”.
On top of Shahid’s list of must-see films in the next few days is his Mausam co-star Sonam Kapoor’s first hit I Hate Luv Storys. Since Sonam was constantly discussing I Hate Luv Storys while shooting in Scotland, Shahid almost felt like a part of the film. Hence he is keen not just as a movie buff but also through his co-star’s infectious gusto for her film.
Also on the anvil are all the films where the hero has played a pilot. Shahid has already ordered copies of Martin Scorcese’s Aviator and Mira Nair’s Amelia. Shahid also wants to watch Rajesh Khanna’s pilot act in Shakti Samanta’s Aradhana.
But please, not Tom Cruise in Top Gun. “The comparison just freezes me”, says Shahid solemnly.
The Expendables is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables brings together a dynamic cast including Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke. Sylvester Stallone gears up for a men-on-a-mission film with the Nu Image/Millennium Films war picture, The Expendables. Jason Statham and Jet Li co-star alongside the brawny filmmaker as a group of mercenaries who undertake a near-impossible operation to overthrow a dictator in South America. Mickey Rourke, Forest Whitaker, and UFC star Randy Couture co-star in the action-packed production. The film is replete of violence, drugs, guns, and lots of explosions that you will feel you stepped into a Hollywood time warp circa 1982. This film is filmed in Brazil, Los Angeles, and New Orleans and estimated to cost about $ 60 millions. The movie will be released in USA at 13th of August 2010.
Peepli Live is an upcoming Hindi film which is produced by Aamir Khan. The movie has been directed and written by first-time filmmaker, Anusha Rizvi, a former journalist herself. The film is presented under the banner Aamir Khan Productions and UTV Motion Pictures. The movie has been tagged as a savage attack on the media and politicians’ response to farmers’ suicide. This is the first feature film for most of the actors who appear in the film but several have a background in theatre. The main stars of the movie includes: Raghubir Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Malaika Shenoy along with a number of newcomers. Actors Naseeruddin Shah and Aamir Bashir will be seen in an brief appearance. Peepli Live is set to release on August 13, 2010.
Owing to Salman Khan’s action entertainer building some instant hype on the basis of a two minute promo, it was imperative that the family drama comedy featuring Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, and Arjun Rampal comes on a different date instead of getting tangled in a clash.
However, one wonders if the change in plans for We Are Family was an overnight decision since September 10 release date for Abhinav Kashyap directed Dabangg was announced long time ago.
“I remember that Karan and I did have a conversation about the two films clashing with each other. It was quite some time back when we had met at a friend’s place. I always believed that Eid was just the right time to bring on Dabangg”, says Arbaaz Khan, who is making his debut as a producer with the Salman Khan starrer.
At that time, Karan Johar was of the opinion that the two films could come together.
“That’s right”, confirms Arbaaz. “He felt that since the two films were totally different from each other, it would be fine even if they released on the same day. I also felt that it was fair enough because Eid is a good time and not just two but even three films can do well if they are made well enough.”
However, it appears that there were subsequent deliberations within Karan’s team that led to a new release date of September 3 being announced for We Are Family which is directed by debutant Siddharth P. Malhotra. This time around, there were no further conversations between Arbaaz and Karan as the latter took the call himself.
“I don’t really know what transpired there internally as no one spoke to me. I got to know only later that they had decided to pre-pone the film”, says Arbaaz, “It’s fine. They must have given this some good thought later.”
There is still a mini-clash which is waiting to happen though. Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai starrer Endhiran, which arrives in both Tamil and Hindi, would be releasing on September10 as well. It would be interesting to see whether Eid is partial to one of the two biggies or whole heartedly accommodates both.
Rating: 3 out of 5*
Starring: Adrien Brody,
Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Nimrod Antal’s Predators is a pseudo-sequel/reboot of the sci-fi action franchise that manages to pump new life into a series that many left for dead. Working from a story idea by producer Robert Rodriguez (Planet Terror), the film takes the action back to a locale similar to the one in the Arnold Schwarzenegger cult classic as it amps up the action and gore. To be sure, these are cosmetic concerns but what really makes the film work is its veteran cast and a clever script that’s far more entertaining than it has any right to be.
Exposition be damned, Antal drops us straight into the action with his opening shot of military mercenary Royce (Adrien Brody) plunging towards the earth. Gathering himself, he opens his parachute, lands safely and discovers seven others who’ve had similar experiences. Lost in remote but seemingly familiar surroundings, what they don’t realize is that they are all dangerous killers in their chosen fields and they’ve been placed in a hunting preserve so that the title alien race can sharpen their skills by hunting them down.
Antal keeps things moving at a decent clip until the overlong third act, and the special effects are quite good. A herd of alien boars that come a huntin’ are frighteningly real while the Hawaiian locales make for a tropical yet alien environment. However, the cast is what saves the day. Brody is convincingly stern and surprisingly pulls off the tough stuff while Alice Braga as a military sharpshooter and Topher Grace as a misplaced surgeon effectively play it straight. But it’s Laurence Fishburne as a long-suffering survivor who steals the show. Unbalanced yet wily, he brings a gravity to the proceedings that goes far in convincing us that the threat they face is real.
Sure, Predators sounds more like a B-movie premise, but the A-list talent on board makes Predators the most pleasant surprise of the summer.
Director Prawal Raman is planning to make a film on the serial killer Shobhraj and he offered the lead role to Emraan. But the actor, who is on a high with the success of his latest release Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai in which he has recently played a gangster, showed his unwillingness to play another negative role consecutively.
Prawal has earlier directed the movies such as Gayab, Loot, Darna Mana Hai and Zabardast.
According to a source close to the actor, “Emraan is not interested to play the same kind of role once again as he does not want to be a typecast. He will definitely do such kind of negative role in future but not right now.”
Currently, Shobhraj the accused in the murder case of an American tourist in 1975 is serving a lifelong sentence in Nepal. The 66-year-old is believed to be a psychopath, who has allegedly murdered 12 people all over Asia in the 1970s. Thus he has earned the moniker of ‘serpent’ and ‘bikini killer’.
Bollywood's upcoming movie Dabangg is the first movie of Arbaaz Khan as a producer. Salman Khan will seenin a negative character and its first time in his career. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz’s elderbrother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, daughter of Shatrughan Sinha. Dabangg has Salman Khan playing the role of a corrupt cop who primarily deals with the unlawful practices in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Sonakshi Sinha playing love interest of salman. Action director S Vijayan who has choreographed some breathtaking stunts for Dabangg. Arbaaz Khan also playing an important role with Mahie Gill in the film Dabangg. The movie Dabangg will be released on 10th September, 2010.
