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Ranbir-Konkona in Karan Johar’s next production!
By Subhash K. Jha, June 13, 2008 - 17:06 IST
Gee, what a pair! But there you have it. Saawariya star Ranbir Kapoor is all set to star opposite the twice National awarding winning Konkona Sen Sharma in a film that will be produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Production.
Teen suicides - India Today
Deep inside the U-shaped complex of Delhi’s premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the clock clacks against the heavy silence in psychiatrist Manju Mehta’s chamber.
A mother sits huddled in front of her. “I want to say sorry for not listening to you,” she stutters as she talks and searches for words, her eyes welling with tears. Neither she nor her husband had accepted Mehta’s diagnosis that behind her son’s falling grades and temper tantrums, lay learning disability and severe depression. “Conduct disorder is his way of gaining self-respect,” Mehta had told them.
The parents, more interested in improving his school performance, had not heeded the advice, “Don’t put pressure on him.” Just before the annual exams, he had suddenly turned over a new leaf: he was nice to everyone, listened to everything his parents said, met up with people he was fond of.
Finally, one afternoon, he took his own life. “I quit,” read the chit lying on his bed.
Tashan Character Promo
Akshay ‘Bachchan Pandey’ and Anil ‘bhaiyyaji’ r looking superb here in a massy role
Bus falls into Narmada canal, 41 children die
New Delhi: At least 44 people, mostly schoolchildren, died when their bus fell into a canal on the Narmada river in Bodeli near Vadodara early Wednesday.
Early reports say that out of the 44 dead, there are 41 school children. Among the other casualties, driver of the bus, the conductor and an old lady are reported dead.
The Gujarat Transport Corporation bus was carrying around 60 school students and teachers. The accident took place at around 6:30 am. Early reports say the driver lost control when the bus was on a bridge and fell into the canal.
Looking at Power of 10 and Paanchvi Paas
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The biggest stars in the country put on their television shoes soon, and before Salman Khan starts his Power Of 10, Akshay Kumar gets in your face with Fear Factor, and Shah Rukh Khan can ask if you’re indeed Paanchvi Paas Se Tez, we decided to take a preview.
While most of us are familiar with Fear Factor, we take a look at the original American game shows, the other two shows are based on, in a prelude to what we Indian viewers are in for.
Salman Khan hosts Power Of 10
Original Show Title: Power Of 10
Original Host: Drew Carey
Basic premise: A contestant has to guess an answer polled to several Americans — ‘how many Americans hold two or more jobs?’ for example. The contestant will guess a percentage, like 46 percent, and is then allowed to advance based on how close s/he is to the actual figure.
Aamir’s betrayal hurt me a lot: Amol Gupte
Aamir’s betrayal hurt me a lot: Amol Gupte
By Subhash K Jha
The Man Behind Taare Zameen Par Amole Gupte speaks up.
Right away, how much of Taare Zameen Par (TZP) is actually yours?
(ponders) Does it really matter? It’s paid back in multiples. Whatever happened, let’s drown it in the Ganga and move on. Aamir has been on the shoot with me for 109 days and Aamir has acknowledged I was there throughout. Now let’s leave it behind.
Multiplexes unite against PVR, Studio 18
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By ROHINI BHANDARI
20 December 2007, 07:55 PM
NEW DELHI: Multiplex chains Adlabs Cinemas, Inox, Fame, Cinemax and Movietime have come together to take a stand against the two movies releasing this Friday namely Welcome and Taare Zameen Par.
PVR and Studio 18, the distributors of Taare Zameen Par and Welcome respectively are demanding higher revenue shares from multiplexes. While PVR is demaning for 50, 40 share for the first two weeks for Bombay and 50, 45 for other cities Studio 18 is asking for 50, 42.5, 35 for Bomby and 50, 45 for other cities. PVR co-produced film Taare Zameen Par is releasing alongwith Welcome on 21 December and it is the only chain to have succumbed to the demands of Studio 18’s revenue share terms. As of Thursday night, PVR will be the only multiplex chain to release both the movies.
Despite these two movies being touted as sure shot hits and having the potential to rake in money for the multiplexes, multiplexes have sacrificed the monies to set right the revenue terms for the industry.
Ent. tax system to be revamped: Dasmunsi
By ROHINI BHANDARI
20 December 2007, 02:05 AM
NEW DELHI: Addressing the media and entertainment industry delegates present at ASSOCHAM’s Focus 2007 conclave, minister of information and broadcasting Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said that the future policy for the entertainment industry would be decided by mid January at a plenary to be held in Mumbai.
For this, five committees had been set up earlier this year around digitization, piracy etc.
“Of the five committees, I have sat with four and heard them. We still have to talk with one more. The committee will make its presentation in Chennai in early January and then, all of them will meet at a plenary at Mumbai where the crucial decisions will be taken,” he said.
Yash Chopra eyes the small screen
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By Business Standard, December 20, 2007 - 12:40 IST
The filmmaker Plans to launch a TV channel in collaboration with a media firm.
Filmmaker Yash Chopra, who has ruled the box office for decades with his romantic movies, is now heading towards the small screen.
Chopra is believed to be in talks with leading television broadcasters to air TV content produced under his banner. And that’s not all - sources inform that the movie mogul is considering launching an entertainment channel.
It is learnt that Yash Raj Films has roped in Ravina Raj Kohli (of Sony and Star fame) to set up a television division. According to an industry source, the production house has been in talks with leading Hindi general entertainment broadcasters for its debut on television.
Making the write move
Not only have Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap buried the hatchet, the two are also gearing up to make a film together. Karan will produce the film, Anurag will write it and Rang De Basanti writer, Rensil D’Silva will direct it.
Just last evening, the three were spotted in the coffee shop of a suburban five-star hotel. What caught our attention was Anurag’s formal attire. He is generally known to not pay much attention to dressing up. The two sat with each other for a long time. “The two had a long, intense conversation,” our source says.
The two of them belong to different schools of filmmaking. It will be interesting to know what they create when they come together. Our source says, “Karan Johar has approached Anurag Kashyap to write the dialogue for the upcoming Dharma Productions film. The two have have decided to put their differences behind for good and Anurag has been signed on for the project.” The film is said to be a mega-budget film which will go on the floors next year.
Welcome set to win over TZP
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Between the two biggies set to clash this Friday, Welcome and Taare Zameen Par, the Akshay Kumar starrer is being touted as a clear winner over TZP by trade and industrywalas alike. So will it be a reply of Om Shanti Om v/s Saawariya? Let’s find out!
Anees Bazmee (No Entry) directed multistarrer Welcome has the super hit pairing of Akshay – Katrina Kaif along with Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Feroz Khan and Paresh Rawal for company. While Aamir Khan’s directorial debut has only one known face and that’s him.
Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh feels, “Welcome will definitely take a huge opening compared to Taare Zameen Par. The film is very hot in the trade right now. Comedy has been the flavour of 2007 with all big hits having been comic capers. Welcome looks like a complete winner in this category. Taare Zameen Par is definitely looking a good film too but in mass appeal Welcome may just score over it.”
Distribution big wig J.Popat reveals, “The demand for Welcome from all centres of the country is terrific. Even small distributors have paid unheard prices to acquire the film completely assured of a bumper opening. TZP doesn’t seem to carry that craze with him. Though it gives the impression of a children’s film, it may be more for the elders and the fact that the subject is serious may also limit its footfalls.”
Gujarat: Aamir Khan’s new movie runs into trouble
Like his previous two movies Fanaa [Images] and Rang De Basanti [Images], the screening of Aamir Khan’s [Images] forthcoming film Taare Zameen [Images] Par in Gujarat ran into trouble when a group of men forced a cinema hall owner in Vadodara to remove posters of the flick for the actor’s support to Narmada Bachao Andolan.
About 50 members of the Sardar Patel Group gathered at Vihar Cinema in Pratapnagar area and compelled the management to remove posters of the to-be-released movie. They also tore up several posters of the film.
The group went also to `Inox’ [Get Quote] and `Chandan’ movie halls in the city and submitted a memorandum to the management, asking them not to screen Khan’s new movie.
The group members said they would not allow screening of the film in Vadodara, Ahmedabad and other places in Gujarat as he has not yet apologised for “speaking against” the interest of the state when he supported Narmada Bachao Andolan’s agitation in Delhi against construction of Sardar Sarovar Project on river Narmada.
In the dark?
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007 04:04 [IST]
Non-PVR multiplexes are threatening to give ‘Taare Zameen Par’ a miss —something even Aamir Khan doesn’t know yet, reports Shubha Shetty-Saha
Aamir Khan’s ‘Taare Zameen Par’ releases this Friday but the multiplex owners are not sure if they want to screen it at all.
The problem is that a last minute demand for a higher share of the revenue that has resulted into a stalemate.The irony of the situation is that Aamir Khan - who is the producer and director of the film - is unaware about this tug-of-war.
Aamir Khan, the filmmaker has arrived!
Taare Zameen Par- Movie Review
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Last Updated: December 19, 2007 04:31:07
Taare Zameen Par
Cast: Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Darsheel Safary, M. K. Raina, Tanay Cheda, Sachet Engineer, Vipin Sharma
Producer: Aamir Khan
Director: Aamir Khan
Rohit,
It is for a lack of better word, just a misunderstanding.
Your intentions are pure.
Lets not get hung up on one ...
Satyam, read jayshah's reply on screening. He will educate you a bit.
The most frustrating thing with it comes to ...
For my part, I'll say this, although I was initially going to give Rohit an email myself...
I've been a part ...
Gnight little bro. Hope by the time you wake , this all looks like a dream and not resemble a ...
I hope everything will be normal when i wake up tomorrow..
And this will be my last comment till Satyam shows ...
Have to leave for a meeting now. 
Rocky- Gusse mein log bahut kuch bol dete hain, they don't always mean it or regret it later.