The babe is roosting at the helm of cine field these days, grabbing attentions and offers as well.
Started off as a straight faced model in ‘Boom’, Katrina Kaif set her career straight instead by the way she performs and choice of movies. While her ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ is going to hit the screens next Friday, the trailers of ‘De Dana Dan’ too look promising.
Katrina Kaif seems to have worked with some of the laudable filmmakers. However if one goes over her portfolio, Katrina doesn’t have a movie yet with Bollywood’s favourite banner or with Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra. Said Katrina,
Karan thinks out of the box. On the one hand, he makes a 'Dostana' and then a path-breaking film like 'Wake Up Sid'. Naturally, I’d like to do a film for his banner. Likewise, working with Adi is a pleasure. He has a young unit and they work with clockwork precision. Doing a film for them is being on a school camp, but completely result oriented.
Hmm, hope the gori catches her dreams soon!
(IndiaGlitz)
Image : Dharma Productions
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Bruna Abdullah To Star In Karan Johar’s ‘I Hate Luv Storys’
Brazilian model Bruna Abdullah is getting ready to make her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s I Hate Luv Storys. The film also stars Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor.
Bruna who made her Bollywood appearance in the item song Rehem Kare, in Anubhav Sinha’s Cash, was offered the role after Dia Mirza declined the cameo. Dia apparently rejected the role as she was already doing a cameo in Karan’s other film, Kurbaan. Director Punit Malhotra who was looking for a new face for the role finally settled on Bruna.
Bruna has started preparing for the cameo role. She is concentrating on improving her diction and dialogue delivery. The news of the actress for the role was confirmed by Bruna’s manager at first but later denied.
(india server ; image :liveindia)
Vivek sidelined by Saifeena but he hasn't said a word!
The promos of Karan Johar's production Kurbaan, starring Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, and directed by Rensil D'Silva, have already created a furore.
The steamy promos, sizzling with mind-blowing chemistry between the real-life couple, are creating hype for the film - which is great for the business. But, few people noticed that Vivek Oberoi is also a part of it. He, in fact, plays a pivotal role in the film.
Vivek is barely seen in the promos and though he talked about the film during its shoot, post the promos he has gone mum.
Now either he is in shock about being sidelined or he already knew it would be so with Saifeena being hot property.
Maybe he's quiet because he knows the film might do a lot of good to his career? Well, we are happy he isn't going over the top either way.
Courtesy: Mail Today
The steamy promos, sizzling with mind-blowing chemistry between the real-life couple, are creating hype for the film - which is great for the business. But, few people noticed that Vivek Oberoi is also a part of it. He, in fact, plays a pivotal role in the film.
Vivek is barely seen in the promos and though he talked about the film during its shoot, post the promos he has gone mum.
Now either he is in shock about being sidelined or he already knew it would be so with Saifeena being hot property.
Maybe he's quiet because he knows the film might do a lot of good to his career? Well, we are happy he isn't going over the top either way.
Courtesy: Mail Today
I’m over and above box office today: Karan Johar
Never mind that his production house Dharma Productions has just delivered a big hit in “Wake Up Sid”. Director-producer Karan Johar says he has matured over the years and box office collections are no longer the only driving factor for him.
“Frankly, I am over and above box office today. With age and some dose of maturity coming in, I truly believe that I have grown as a filmmaker and hence I am not just looking at crores out there,” Karan, 37, told IANS in an interview.
Karan has half a dozen films lined up for release in the months to come. After “Wake Up Sid”, debutant Rensil D’Souza’s “Kurbaan” is next. He is also speeding up Tarun Mansukhani’s animation flick “Koochie Koochie Hota Hai” and “Dostana 2″.
Siddharth Malhotra’s “Stepmom” remake is already on floors while debutant director Punit Malhotra’s “I Hate Love Stories” is in pre-production stage. Newcomer Karan Malhotra has been entrusted with directing an “Agneepath” remake.
Karan’s own directorial venture “My Name Is Khan” would be releasing in early 2010.
With so many projects in the pipeline, is it really easy for him not to think about box office collections?
“I guess numbers just get lost after a point in time while the quality of a product is remembered. I have learnt that the remembrance a film gets is far more important than what you end up gaining in the first weekend.
“A living example is ‘Wake Up Sid’. Yes, it opened well but what is even more heartening is that it is still being loved and watched weeks after its release. That excites me,” said Karan.
His claim comes with enough validation here. After the mega Diwali weekend that saw “Blue”, “All The Best” and “Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna” fighting for screen space, “Wake Up Sid” was kept on hold. The Ranbir Kapoor-Konkona Sen Sharma-starrer did have two bountiful weeks.
Karan is happy to be following the mantra of making quality films without worrying much about the cash register.
No wonder many first-time filmmakers working with him are happy to be in an environment that challenges and motivates them to make something worth remembering.
“I never ask my directors to give me a film that would fetch me Rs.80, 100 or 120 crore. Once you do that, you only end up putting pressure on the poor guy. Instead, I want them to focus entirely on the subject in front of them and leave the box office in the hands of audiences.
“This is what Ayan Mukerji did with ‘Wake Up Sid’ and look at how he has passed with flying colours, both critically and commercially,” said Karan with a tone of appreciation.
(INAS)
“Frankly, I am over and above box office today. With age and some dose of maturity coming in, I truly believe that I have grown as a filmmaker and hence I am not just looking at crores out there,” Karan, 37, told IANS in an interview.
Karan has half a dozen films lined up for release in the months to come. After “Wake Up Sid”, debutant Rensil D’Souza’s “Kurbaan” is next. He is also speeding up Tarun Mansukhani’s animation flick “Koochie Koochie Hota Hai” and “Dostana 2″.
Siddharth Malhotra’s “Stepmom” remake is already on floors while debutant director Punit Malhotra’s “I Hate Love Stories” is in pre-production stage. Newcomer Karan Malhotra has been entrusted with directing an “Agneepath” remake.
Karan’s own directorial venture “My Name Is Khan” would be releasing in early 2010.
With so many projects in the pipeline, is it really easy for him not to think about box office collections?
“I guess numbers just get lost after a point in time while the quality of a product is remembered. I have learnt that the remembrance a film gets is far more important than what you end up gaining in the first weekend.
“A living example is ‘Wake Up Sid’. Yes, it opened well but what is even more heartening is that it is still being loved and watched weeks after its release. That excites me,” said Karan.
His claim comes with enough validation here. After the mega Diwali weekend that saw “Blue”, “All The Best” and “Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna” fighting for screen space, “Wake Up Sid” was kept on hold. The Ranbir Kapoor-Konkona Sen Sharma-starrer did have two bountiful weeks.
Karan is happy to be following the mantra of making quality films without worrying much about the cash register.
No wonder many first-time filmmakers working with him are happy to be in an environment that challenges and motivates them to make something worth remembering.
“I never ask my directors to give me a film that would fetch me Rs.80, 100 or 120 crore. Once you do that, you only end up putting pressure on the poor guy. Instead, I want them to focus entirely on the subject in front of them and leave the box office in the hands of audiences.
“This is what Ayan Mukerji did with ‘Wake Up Sid’ and look at how he has passed with flying colours, both critically and commercially,” said Karan with a tone of appreciation.
(INAS)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Karan Johar returns to TV
Karan Johar a Yash Raj loyalist will follow the Big Daddy of films as YRF makes its way to the small screen. Karan is no newbie to TV as he has hosted many a show on the small screen and once again Karan returns as host for a Yash Raj reality show on Sony.
Yash Raj films which is making its foray into television is all set to produce some fiction and non- fiction shows for Sony TV. Tellychakkar has been giving you regular updates about all their shows.
The latest we have heard is that Yash Raj’s new reality show called Mera Sabse Bada Fan Banega Mera Hero is lined up for Sony TV. It is claimed that this show will be one of the biggest shows ever seen on television.
A source says, “When Yash Raj came up with the idea of this show it was decided that Karan Johar would be part of the show. And as soon as Karan was offered the show he agreed immediately”.
All that is known is that the show will have 26 known names of Bollywood but the concept of the show is still not clear. It is believed that the show will focus on weird fans of Bollywood actors and actress who will be contestants in the show. Kabir Khan’s Camera Art is the line producer of the show.
Rafiq Gangjee, Vice President- Marketing and Communications, Yash Raj Productions said, “Yes, Karan is hosting a reality show for Yash Raj and the promos of the show are currently on air. The show is all about what Karan is saying in the promos and it promises to be one of the most entertaining shows ever seen.”
We also contacted Danish Khan, Marketing Head of Sony but he remained unavailable.
There are promos currently on air where Karan is asking people to come for the auditions which begin from November 1. The shooting of the show is expected to start by the end of November.
(Telly Chakkar)
Yash Raj films which is making its foray into television is all set to produce some fiction and non- fiction shows for Sony TV. Tellychakkar has been giving you regular updates about all their shows.
The latest we have heard is that Yash Raj’s new reality show called Mera Sabse Bada Fan Banega Mera Hero is lined up for Sony TV. It is claimed that this show will be one of the biggest shows ever seen on television.
A source says, “When Yash Raj came up with the idea of this show it was decided that Karan Johar would be part of the show. And as soon as Karan was offered the show he agreed immediately”.
All that is known is that the show will have 26 known names of Bollywood but the concept of the show is still not clear. It is believed that the show will focus on weird fans of Bollywood actors and actress who will be contestants in the show. Kabir Khan’s Camera Art is the line producer of the show.
Rafiq Gangjee, Vice President- Marketing and Communications, Yash Raj Productions said, “Yes, Karan is hosting a reality show for Yash Raj and the promos of the show are currently on air. The show is all about what Karan is saying in the promos and it promises to be one of the most entertaining shows ever seen.”
We also contacted Danish Khan, Marketing Head of Sony but he remained unavailable.
There are promos currently on air where Karan is asking people to come for the auditions which begin from November 1. The shooting of the show is expected to start by the end of November.
(Telly Chakkar)
Karan Johar: I prefer first time film makers
There is something about first time film makers that excites Karan Johar. For his production house Dharma Productions, most of the directors chosen by him are those who are making a film for the first time. Ayan Mukerji has given a successful WAKE UP SID, Rensil D'Souza seems all set for a success with KURBAAN while Tarun Mansukhani, who gave a HIT last year with DOSTANA, is making two more movies for Karan - animation flick KOOCHIE KOOCHIE HOTA HAI and DOSTANA 2.
"That's the 'mantra'", says Karan in an unabashed tone, "I prefer first time film makers to work with me as there is certain hunger in them. They want to succeed and it's the freshness in their approach which makes the entire experience of making a film all the more exciting. I am happy with this strategy so far and don't want established film makers."
This is the reason why entire 2010 would see Dharma Productions unleashing one film after another, all of which would have a first time director at the helm of affairs. Other than Karan's own MY NAME IS KHAN, there would be Siddharth Malhotra coming up with STEPMOM remake, Punit Malhotra making his debut with I HATE LOVE STORIES and Karan Malhotra beginning work on AGNEEPATH remake.
How does the director in him, who has been making films for 11 years now (Karan made his debut with KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI in 1998) keep away from the temptation of giving 'creative inputs' with so many newcomers at the helm of affairs?
"You have to believe me when I say that I allow them to make their own films", he smiles, "Eventually if I come in their way and do everything then what's the point? In that case neither them nor me would ever have objectivity of the work that we do."
(Glamsham)
"That's the 'mantra'", says Karan in an unabashed tone, "I prefer first time film makers to work with me as there is certain hunger in them. They want to succeed and it's the freshness in their approach which makes the entire experience of making a film all the more exciting. I am happy with this strategy so far and don't want established film makers."
This is the reason why entire 2010 would see Dharma Productions unleashing one film after another, all of which would have a first time director at the helm of affairs. Other than Karan's own MY NAME IS KHAN, there would be Siddharth Malhotra coming up with STEPMOM remake, Punit Malhotra making his debut with I HATE LOVE STORIES and Karan Malhotra beginning work on AGNEEPATH remake.
How does the director in him, who has been making films for 11 years now (Karan made his debut with KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI in 1998) keep away from the temptation of giving 'creative inputs' with so many newcomers at the helm of affairs?
"You have to believe me when I say that I allow them to make their own films", he smiles, "Eventually if I come in their way and do everything then what's the point? In that case neither them nor me would ever have objectivity of the work that we do."
(Glamsham)
Kareena dares to bare for Kurbaan
Although Kareena thinks it is much ado about nothing, "Not once did I feel awkward while shooting any scene for the film. It's always easier to shoot for romantic and passionate scenes with someone you are dating, because of the comfort level.
Also I am very close to Rensil D'Silva (the director) while Karan is like family and I trusted them completely. I knew whatever they shot would come out very classy. And the poster proves that."
It's all symbolic
She goes on to say that she and Saif both love the poster, "Everything is symbolic including Saif's wound and my wet hair it represents passion, sensuality and emotional violence. Kurbaan is a love story with an undertone of violence a combination of love and violence. Everyone - from my mom to my sister Karisma is eagerly waiting for Kurbaan to release. It will remain one of my top three favourite films along with Omkara and Jab We Met.
Producer talk
Karan Johar says, "Kareena and Saif were very comfortable with the romantic scenes. It also helped in the passionate romantic scenes as Saif and Kareena are a couple. That helped them in the comfort zone. They are also very credible, talented and professional actors who can convey passion and sensuality with conviction. Bebo and Saif had trust in our aesthetic sense and our campaign while Rensil's vision and Rahul Nanda's (publicity designer) expertise has made it a mind-blowing poster."
(Mid Day)
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