Shiney Ahuja - what next?

It's been some time since Shiney Ahuja has any release. As far as I know Metro was the last movie he was in. The movie wasn't such a big hit, but was well appreciated by a lot of people. It was a urban romantic social drama about a bunch of couples all related to each other in some way or the other. A lot of movies are whacking the parallel story concept from "Love actually...." or some thing like that - that very beautiful movie with 2 dozen stars in them - Hugh Grant, Keira Knightly, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth and more.

It was a nice concept of showing stories of different sets of couples and somehow relate them together at the end - i loved it. The same was used for Salaam-e-Ishq and also for Yuva. And now for Metro. Though Salaam.... didn't click.

Shiney has Hijack, an action thrille coming up soon and this is definitely a change for him; he has been doing the strong emotional movies so far (unless u can slot gangster as action) - Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Woh Lamhe, and some comedy/horror with Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

Lets hope he does well as I think he is one of the most gifted actors in the current crop and he looks damn handsome. So I really want such a talented actor to do well in Bollywood.

Akshay - the king is dead, Long Live the King

The Khiladi Kumar has come a long way with his B Grade movies which had only one purpose - dishoom dishoom. And yes...a bit of songs thrown in. Khiladi was a case in point- silly college caper, cute girl friends and a lot of suspense. The movie clicked becos of the whodunnit drama and not beacuse of any great acting from its leading stars.

Also Akshay Kumar was not considered as a actor by any stretch of imagination. But he was punctual, worked hard, focussed ona ction and kept slogging away. He was very much in teh same boat as Suneil Shetty perhaps, only along the way, Akshay improved his acting skills and one fine day Hera Pheri happened. Though the movie had some great contribution from Paresh Rawal, Suneil Shetty, Om Puri and a host of strong character actors, it was Akshay who used the good will of a great comedy hit and propelled himself forward strongly.

Today he can lay claim to a string of hits in the last few years - Dhadkan, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala, Phir Hera Pheri, Bhaagam Bhaag, Bhool Bulaiyaa, Heyy Babyy, Welcome and now Singg is Kingg. Th best thing is Akki has acted with the smaller directors and has very few in not any movies with the Yashraj, Karan Johar, Ram Gopal Varma, and Bhatt camps. That i feel is incredible.

Looks like "Bachna Ae..." has pipped "God Tussi..."

According to press reports and industry trade figures, it looks like Bachna Ae Haseenon has beated God Tussi great Ho in the two horse race. The collections of th Yashraj banner movie indicate it has got a good initial and has the potential to become a bumper hit in the coming weeks. Unless the collections drop and other movies eat into its share.

At least God Tussi doesn't seem to be posing any danger in that respect. It has collections of 50% - 60% and in some centers 80% while Bachna has 80-90% and higher in some metro areas. So trade pundits are proclaiming it as the first decent hit Yashraj has had for some time now- after a string of debilitating losses like Tashan, Tara Rum Pum, Thoda Pyaar... and Laaga Chunari mein Daag. Whewwwwwwwww......that what uncle Yash must have said. And planted a fat kiss on Siddharth Anand's smiling mug. Its not everyday that one gets to trump a star like Salman.

And the movie must aslo be a huge relief to new turk on the block, Ranbir Kapoor who had a disastrous start with Saawariya. It must feel greta to get a hit under his belt finally after all that hype. And a prud day for his parents, Rishi and Neetu. Likewise Bipasha Basu adds one more hit to her tally and Deepika cements her place in Bollywood. Also a huge relief for the very sexy Minissha Lamba, who has had a bad run at the BO so far.

"Bachna Ae Haseenon" or "God Tussi ...."

Which movie will apeal to the audiences? "Bachna Ae Haseenon" or "God Tussi Great Ho". While "God Tussi ...." has a big star Salman Khan in it, Bachna has new and rising star in it - Ranbir Kapoor. Both have opened to mixed reviews with Bachna getting its nose ahead. "God Tussi...." has been criticised as a blatant copy while Ranbirs movie starring Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu and Minissha is said to be fresh and enjoybale.

But we all know that doesn't count for any thing in Bollywood as it can turn the tables on critics and reviews quite easily. Here star power counts a lot as fans of a particular star will go and watch any crappy movie if their favorite star is in it.

So lets wait and watch. And what will I watch? Definitely Bachna...as I would like new stars to rise and I think Salman is a arrogant idiot and is doing the worst kind of movies possible; either due to lack of concern or plain stupidity.

God Tussi …… is not a copy says Rumi Jaffery

In an interview with Rediff, Rumi Jaffery the films director says his upcoming movie ‘God Tussi Great Ho’ is not a copy of Bruce Almighty.

Pray tell me how – Both main characters are reporters in the movie. Both have girlfriend troubles in the movie. Both their girl friends are poached by rival reporters. There is a figure who plays God in the movie, in the Hindi movie by the Big B. Even their suits are of a similar styling – complete white. Couldn’t they have at least changed that before arguing about the originality of their movie?

The main character gets pissed off with the situation he is in and blames God for all his troubles. God appears and offers him the chance to run the world for 10 days. WAIT!!! Eureka there was the difference. In the original Jim Carrey gets a period of only 1 week (if I am right) and here Salman gets a period of 10 days. THAT’S WHY THIS STORY IS AN ORIGINAL. I AGREE. He he hehe he heh

And what else? The troubles that follow when he is unable to mage the world make him realize that managing the world is not that easy as it looks.

Yup Guys, this is an original!

Check out the interview at http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/13slide1.htm

By the way, Rumi has to his credits movies like Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, Chal Mere Bhai, Kunwara and Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya. Will this be Salman Khans next hit after Partner, which was a blockbuster hit last year.

Ranbir’s next big hope - Bachna Ae Haseeno

Ranbir Kapoor who started out on the wrong note with Saawariya, has a chance to make amends with his next release - Bachna Ae Haseeno – a Yash Raj Productions movie. Everything seems to be going good for him – big banner, songs climbing up the charts already, not one, not two but three drop dead gorgeous actresses opposite him, great look and locations of the movie clips so far. Only worry could be the recent track record of Yash Raj. They have been found embarrassingly lacking in script sense and choice of stars.

Check out their turkeys this year – Tashan, Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic. Not serious enough, lets glance at last years result – Tara Rum Pum Pum, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag , Aaja Nachle, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. That’s six flops compared to one hit. Only shining light was Chak De India. So Ranbir better make sure he makes all the trips to the religious places his father and uncles used to make as it seemed to work for them.

He does have three gorgeous excuses to blame if the movie fails - Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu. And though I feel he doesn’t have hero material looks (too dopey, long face), he does seem to be charming and has a calm and mature head on his shoulders. I saw him on a TV Reality dance show and he carried himself admirably. And most important he spoke Hindi well- something that some fancy-schmancy Mumbai stars cannot do too well. Get the message, Hrithik, Fardeen, Tushar Kapoor???

Here it is - Full Story of Drona

I did it. I have got the entire bloody story. All meticulously typed out and spell-checked. I hope hear some thank you's. :-)

Hidden deep within the folds of our universe is secret as ancient as time itself. A secret, which unraveled would bring about the end of the world. Only one man today can protect this secret and save us from total destruction.

Drona: The warrior. He who shall protect the eternal cycle of life and death.

Faraway in a distant town, there was once a young man Aditya. Brought up by a foster family, Aditya was unaware of his real identity and the destiny that awaited him. Ever since he was a child, a recurring nightmare haunted him. And when he woke up in fright, there was no one he could hold on to except for a magical blue rose petal that came wafting in the wind, never failing to make him smile through his tears.

Somewhere far from here, an evil sorcerer, Riz Raizada, a descendant of the asuras (legendary demons) has become dangerously impatient, in his thirst for the precious secret. The secret, which was the missing link, in his grand plan of taking over the universe. To get to the secret, he'd have to defeat the Drona. And herein lay his problem. He didn't know who or where he was!

One sudden day Aditya and Riz came face to face and Riz immediately recognized him as the person he was searching for. Aditya's destiny had caught up with him and his life was about to take him on a journey he had never imagined.

Aditya couldn't figure out why Riz's men were hunting him down. Just when he was about to be captured, a cult that believed that Aditya was their messiah came to his rescue.

Sonia, the leader of the cult, revealed Aditya's real identity to him. Baffled, Aditya found it all too hard to believe. Having no time to lose, Sonia decided to take Aditya back to his place of birth, the ancient kingdom of Pratapgarh where his mother, Queen Jayati Devi would have the answers to his questions. But before he could embrace his mother, Riz and his army of the darkest powers caught up with him.

Aditya would now have to rise to the occasion and embrace his destiny. For the sake of mankind he would have to become the legendary warrior he was born to be. Thus began Aditya's journey through myths and legends. Along with Sonia, he would fight the evil spells of the absolutely lethal Riz Raizada. By battling the odds, he would discover skills that he never knew he had.

But would his fears catch up with him?

Would the nightmares from his childhood come in the way of his epic journey?

As good and evil clash in this contemporary fantasy fable, a breathtaking adventure beckon you into a world of mythic heroes and malicious magicians, of enchanted lands and life altering choices, of cunning curses and absolute innocence.
Aditya will have to rise to the occasion.
The magnificent world of Drona!!!

Check out the entire story at http://drona.erosentertainment.com

The updated story of Abhisheks next Super hero movie

Faraway in a distant town, there was once a young man Aditya. Brought up by a foster family, Aditya was unaware of his real identity and the destiney that awaited him. Ever since he was a child, a recurring nightmare haunted him. And when he woke up in fright, there was no one he could hold on to except for a magical blue rose petal that came wafting in teh wind, never failing to make him smile through his tears.

Somewhere far from here, en evil sorceror, Riz Raizada, a descendant of the asuras (legendary demons) has become dangerously impatient, in his thirst for the precious secret. The secret, which was the missing link, in his grand plan of taking over the universe. To get to the secret, he'd have to defeat the Drona. And herein lay his problem. He didn't know who or where he was!

One sudden day Aditya and Riz came face to face and Riz immediately recognized him as the his adversary....... To read the entire story in detail visit the Drona film site.

It will feature the latest images, trailers, wallapers and more!!!

Super hero dressed as a Mughal emperor?

The look Abhishek has been given for his next film Drona is a bit unusal to say the least. It isn't the usual spandex or lyra outfits worn by Hollywood super heroes, but is almost an outfit out of a catwalk of Delhi fashion designers presenting a Pre-independance look show. Not that it looks bad, just that one usually doesn't associate super heroes or even people with mystical powers to be dressed like a prince or Nawab from Lucknow.

But to his credit AB carries it off as he is tall and lanky and the initial promotion has him standing in a very dramatic and decisive pose. But the important thing is if the story is good, entertaining, plausible, the movie is well made, and finally the performances. Many a good movie has crashed due to awful performances by supposedly good actors.

I somehow find the story quite appealing as it combines our beautiful and rich history with the modern era. If this movie does click then it will spawn a hash of movies trying to break "the barriers" so to say.

Also looking forward to see Piggy chops in an action role and also get a well desrved hit under her belt. Poor chick has been facing a lot of flak for her Love story 2050 debacle.

Lot of expectations from Abhishek's new film

There is a great amount of noise in Bollywood for the upcoming film Drona. The curiosity factor is high and the solo trailer released so far has whetted appetites even more. The teaser looks mysterious and yet not all that impressive. So the jury is still out whether the film will do well or not. The film producers (Behls) have managed to maintain the shroud of secrecy around the flick it has been discovered in recent times too much publicity can also kill a picture (a la Tashan, though it didn't harm Om Shanti Om).

So they have stuck to a single as the only media release so as to tease audiences and Abhishek Bachchan fans alike. The story or synopsis as we should call it is also more mysterious and vague. Abhishek looks dressed like a person from the Mughal era with all shiny robes et al. No spandex or lyra for him. No news of the gorgeous Priyanka Piggy chops Chopra in the first trailer.

So lets see if this strategy of keeping the movie under wraps works and makes the flick a hit or will it be a failure and perhaps put off the ticket paying audiences.