AR Rahman Wins Best Composer for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

January 10th, 2009
AR Rahman won the Best Music Composer award for the Hollywood movie Slumdog Millionaire at the 14th annual Critics” Choice awards in America. Slumdog Millionaire won five top prizes including Best Picture of 2008.

Slumdog Millionaire is a Hollywood movie about a Mumbai orphan on Who Wants to be a Millionaire has won 5 US Critics choice Awards at the 14th annual Critics Choice awards in America.

The event was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 8 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association,

Slumdog Millionaire Won 5 awards at Critics Choice Awards

• Best Picture
• Best Composer (AR Rahman)
• Best Director
• Best Writer
• Best Young Actor / Actress (Dev Patel)

The Critics’ Choice Awards have been a strong indicator for the Oscar awards, 70 % of its Critics’ Choice Awards winners also going on to win at the Academy Awards.

Dia Mirza fills the void in her life without Movies

January 10th, 2009

Dia Mirza loves to be in her own world. If you may be wondering why is she seen in a very few movies nowadays then according to the pretty actress, her hobbies and interests take most of her time which is why she is not signing more movies. She tells us, “I do an average of 4 to 5 films a year. I think it is important to do different films instead of signing a lot of them just for the sake of it.”

“Otherwise I am happy doing pottery painting. Apart from painting Dia enjoys horse riding. She has recently joined the Amateur Riding Club (AMC) at Mahalaxmi race course. “Horse ridding has been a childhood hobby. I didn’t know there are riding classes in Mumbai until Lara joined it. Amateur Riding Club is a huge place. I never knew that such a large space existed in the heart of the city. People come to jog and ride.”

Not just horse riding; this beautiful actress enjoys painting and writing poetry as well. “I’ve written around 50 poems and my friends compliment me on it. In fact my mother is after me to have them published. Maybe someday I will like Anne Franks Diary. I paint; I write poetry and love photography. I am a constant seeker and I keep learning different things to fill the void in my life.”

Dia loves to paint graphics and nature. She explains that her moods and thoughts reflect in her painting. “I love painting and that’s why when I am angry I paint, when I am sad I paint, when I am happy I paint. I paint in various moods and then gift them to people.” She concludes.

Shilpa Shukla romances with Abhay Deol

January 10th, 2009

Well don’t be surprise because we talking about Abhay Deol’s onscreen romance. Shilpa Shukla aka Bindiya Nayak who played a negative character in Shimit Amin’s Chak De India will be seen romancing with Abhay Deol in her next film.

Shilpa has shot for a romantic film which is called as Junction. I am opposite Abhay Deol. Junction is a love story which is being directed by Atul Sabharwal who wrote scripts for My Wife’s Murder, Phir Milenge Darna Mana Hai. This is his debut film as a director.”

She informs that after playing a negative role like Bindiya Naik she is getting more offers to play same negative character. “There’s a lot of difference between what you want and what you get. Definitely there is a contradiction in offers I am getting after the release of Chak De. But the only role that I said yes to is role of Juncution because it’s something that I haven’t done.”

Bindiya is not in hurry rather she wants to go slow and select good roles. Shilpa is very grateful to the director Shimit who chose her to play Bindiya Naik. She says “Bindiya was a negative character and it has given me a name and fame suddenly. I don’t think any newcomer can get a film and character like that. My first film was Khamosh Paani which got 15 international awards. While Chak De was my second film and I worked really hard on the film. I am grateful to get a character like that.” She signs off.

Sourav Ganguly to judge SRK’s dancing reality show

January 10th, 2009

Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chilies Entertainment is presently producing a dance reality show titled, Knights & Angels to hunt for cheerleaders for his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. The show is slated to go on air on NDTV Imagine later in a few months time.

Our source reveals, “Ex-Indian cricket team captain and captain of SRK’s KKR, Saurabh Ganguly is going to be the main judge on the show. The winner of Knights & Angels will get a chance to be a part of the cheer leading team for Knight Riders. It is learnt that ace choreographer Shaimak Davar is slated to train the girls. Talks are also on with a top Bollywood starlet to host the show and the papers are expected to be signed soon. If one has been the latest promo unveiled by NDTV Imagine, promoting its new lineup, the King Khan can be seen talking about the new reality show. It is learnt that the show will be spread over six episodes and is expected to being on 7 March and culminate on 4 April.

Red Chilies Entertainment is also launching a soap called Ghar Ki Baat Hai on NDTV Imagine. It stars Sumit Raghvan and Ali Asgar amongst others.

Asin follows Katrina Kaif’s footsteps

January 10th, 2009

‘Ghajini’ is a big hit and now Asin, the southern star is looking forward to ‘London Dreams’.

‘London Dreams’ is about a rock band in England. Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan, play childhood friends in the movie who are rock musicians.

Asin’s chemistry with her co-star Salman Khan has also developed excellently.

The buzz is that Salman and Asin have gotten so close that it has made Katrina a little insecure.

So much so that she landed up on the sets of ‘London Dreams’ in Chandigarh.

Now Katrina played a musician ‘Yuvvraj’ and Asin is doing the same in ‘London Dreams’. While Katrina played the cello in ‘Yuvvraaj’, Asin will play the guitar in this film.

Ummm… seems the newbie is giving the wooden faced Kat a lot of competition.

Tushar Kapoor sports a moustache for Life Partner

January 10th, 2009

Post the success of ‘Golmaal Returns’, Tusshar Kapoor has gone in for a totally new look for his role in ‘Life Partner’.

Tusshar plays a Gujrati from South Africa. In the film he plays a married man and is cast opposite Prachi Desai.

Says the actor, “I am playing a married man for the first time. My character of a Gujrati NRI requires me to sport a mustache”

“Ive been paired opposite Prachi Desai who too is a Gujrathi and she was a huge help in terms of learning the acts and behavior required for my character. She also helped me a lot in speaking the language with the proper accent at all.”

The film is Abbas Mustan’s first production directed by Rumi Jaffery.

Kismat Konnection goes for Oscar library

January 10th, 2009

The library of motion picture of arts and sciences(oscars library) has expressed interested in acquiring a copy of the screen play of Kismat Konnection for the permanent core collection. The scripts in their collection are made accessible for research purposes only; students, film makers, writers and actors are among their regular patrons.

Says Mr. Ramesh Taurani, owner of Tips, “I am very pleased with the inclusion of the screenplay of Kismat Konnection to the Oscar Library. TIPS FILMS has always endeavored to give the audiences great stories backed with great entertainment value. Its always a pleasure to be recognized for your craft by one of the most respectable film bodies of our times.”

Speaking on this a close friend of Shahid said, “Shahid was always proud to be a part of Kismat Konnection. He felt privileged to be working with a director like Aziz Mirza. Now with the Oscar library acquiring the script of the film Shahid feels even more privileged.”