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'Manorama Six Feet Under' has won the Best Film Award at MIAAC
14 Nov, 2007
Shemaroo Entertainment's - Manorama Six Feet Under - directed by
'Navdeep Singh' has won the Best Film Award at 'The Mahindra
Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival' [MIAAC] held at New York
from 07 November 2007 to 11 November 2007.The MIAAC Film Festival had six award categories for this year's
festival which included - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best
Actress, Best Documentary and Best Short. The nominees for these
categories were selected by distinguished jurors. The other nominees for the Best Film Category included Arindam Nandy's
'Via Darjeeling'; Pan Nalin's 'Valley of Flowers' and Shivajee
Chandrabhushan's 'Frozen'. Navdeep Singh - director of Manorama Six Feet Under – shares his
thoughts, 'This award certainly means a lot and both Ketan and me feel
like on top of the world. There is a deep sense of satisfaction to
know that your piece of art is recognized by prestigious International
Festivals'. Adds Ketan Maru – Producer of Manorama Six Feet Under –
'Awards like these are definitely encouraging to directors and
production houses'. The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is a not-for-profit arts
organization dedicated to promoting, showcasing and building an
awareness of Indian artists in the performing, literary, visual, and
folk arts. Its focus is to help artists and art organizations in North America as
well as to facilitate artists from India to exhibit, perform and
produce their work here. Gulpanag, Abhay Deol and Rima Sen in pictures. Labels: Boxoffice
'Gandhi My Father' gets best screenplay award at inaugural APSA
13 Nov, 2007
Washington, November 13 (ANI): Indian scriptwriter Feroz Abbas Khan was honoured with the best screenplay award for the film Gandhi My Father during the inaugural Asia-Pacific Screen Awards ceremony in Australia's Gold Coast. The best movie award went to Secret Sunshine, a film directed by South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong. The film's star Jeon Do-yeon was named best actress. Iranian filmmakers Rakhshan Bani-Etemad and Mohsen Abdolvahab were also honoured for co-directing Mainline (khoonbazi).
The best actor award went to Turkish actor Erkan Can for his commendable performance in Takva: A Man's Fear of God.
Indian actress Shabana Azmi was among the jury that elected the contenders for the awards in various categories, Variety magazine reported. The event was backed by Queensland Events in collaboration with CNN International, UNESCO and International film producers' federation FIAPF. (ANI) -AJ Labels: Boxoffice
Bollywood's Diwali showdown: SRK's abs vs Ranbir's boyish charm
8 Nov, 2007
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 7 (ANI): Bollywood is all set for Diwali clash on Friday with the release of two movies belonging to two big personalities of the film industry- numero uno actor Shahrukh Khan and the most respected director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Shahrukh starrer 'Om Shanti Om' had created the buzz, much before its music was launched, when director of the movie decided to give audiences a peek-o-boo of Shahrukh's or SRK's new toned body with 'six packs abs'.
With mystery shrouding the production of Bhansali's Saawariya, the film had already hit the headlines the day it was launched, since it is the first Hindi film co-produced by a Hollywood Studio, Sony Columbia Tristar.
However, when promos of the flick made to the tubes, the boyish charm of debutante Ranbir Kapoor, son of star couple Rishi and Nitu Kapoor, floored the people and his popularity soared, especially among the girls.
"I don't think we will even think of coming with Shahrukh Khan. He is too bigger star. He has been in the industry for so many years we can't even think of going head to head with him. If he is the biggest actor in the industry we have the biggest director in the country," says Ranbir.
The last time a Diwali clash of the Bollywood titans happened was way back in 1998. Then SRK starrer film of debutante director Karan Johar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hain competed against David Dhawan's comical flick Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, starring Govinda and Amitabh Bachchan.
"Two big budget movies are releasing at the same time, and it has happened in the past that two big films have released at the same time, and have done good. Its not that the two films will disappear from theatres after one week," says actor Arjun Rampal, who is playing the role of 1970s actor in Om Shanti Om.
While Om Shanti Om is being sold as a complete entertainer with one half of the movie capturing the magic of 1970s film industry, its other USPs are the presence of 31 Bollywood stars in one song, foot-tapping music, famous model Deepika Padukone's debut movie and SRK's six pack abs.
Saawariya on the other hand boasts of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director whose last file 'Black' had won rave reviews. It also has a fresh music composed by Monty and two new faces in Ranbir, who belongs to the fourth generation of Prithvi Raj Kapoor family, and Sonam Kapoor, daughter of another superstar Anil Kapoor.
According to trade analysts, the different genres of these movies would help both films click at the Box Office.
"I very honestly believe that both the films will click, for the simple reason that Om Shanti Om stars Shahrukh Khan, the songs of the movie are already popular...As far as Saawariya is concerned Ranbir has created such excitement in the minds of the public that they all are dying to see him," says, Komal Nahata, a popular film critic.
Nahata, however, feels that Om Shanti Om would get an earth-shattering opening, "perhaps the best opening ever". (ANI)
--MP Labels: Boxoffice, Om-Shanti-Om, Saawariya
Munnabhai, six-pack abs Shahrukh popular in China’s traditional Harbin Home
26 Oct, 2007
MP: Harbin (China), Oct.26 (ANI): Harbin, the capital city of China's most northeasterly Heilongjiang Province, is a more traditional city than the major cities of southern China, but this has not prevented its people from taking a liking to Munnabhai M.B.B.S, a new look Shahrukh Khan with his six- pack abs and Aishwariya Rai, the Bachchan bahu.
Though not as westernised or as noisy as other Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai, Harbin's 10-million-strong population of which about four million live in the city, has taken a fancy to posters of Bollywood icons. It would not be wrong to say that the global phenomena of Bollywood mania has not even spared Harbin.
Shots of Sanjay Dutt a.k.a. Munnabhai M.B.B.S., Shahrukh Khan and Aishwariya Rai have appeared on the cover of a Chinese magazine and are easy to locate in the traditional and modern bazaars of Harbin,
"It's the gyrating dance steps, glamorous dressing and melodious Hindi songs that fascinate and attract us to Hindi films," says a magazine vendor in Harbin's main market.
Kitty Kee, a housewife, says she likes to see pictures of sari-draped Indian women, and refers to "Aitwarya" (Aishwariya Rai) as her favourite.
Harbin's infatuation with Bollywood is not only visible in the city's markets, but can be heard in the mobile ring tones carried by young Chinese men and women.
"Chaiya-Chaiya from the Shahrukh starrer "Dil Se" or, even an old number like "Pardesia Yeh Sach Hai Piya", the popular Lata Mangeshkar song from the 1979 Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha 1979 starrer "Mr. Natwarlal, are some of the favourite ring tones.
A young college student, who has set music director A.R. Rahman's "Chaiya Chaiya" ring tone in his mobile, smiled and said "Please tell me the meaning of this song, its melodious."
A girl student came up excitedly to this reporter and asked, "Do you have any new ring tones?
Harbin's women are considered to be modern in terms of their dress sense, and are more passionate about Bollywood than men.
Indian films are not the only genre that fascinates Harbin folk, spicy and chatpata Indian food leaves them lip licking for more.
Munna Ghosh, a Bengali chef working at Harbin's Shangrila Hotel, says the locals like his aloo paranthas and aloo poorie, and seeing this demand, the hotel's management is planning to introduce an Indian menu soon.
Vegetable samosas have already made it to the vegetarian palate of the hotel. Therefore, before the big dream projects of mutual cooperation and mutual benefit are discussed, India already lives in the hearts and minds of the people of Harbin.
Harbin has most forms of entertainment and sporting locations. However western activities such as squash, swimming, or bowling are expensive by local standards. Most Chinese parties or celebrations are held in restaurants, which often have private rooms with karaoke. There is no shortage of movies to watch. All of the latest movies are available by buying or renting DVDs or VCDs. They are very cheap.
The average income in Harbin is about 700 RMB and the cost of living is lower than other cities. Therefore, most people earning 1,000 RMB consider it to be a good income. For food and basic shopping, a person can live comfortably on 1,000 RMB. (ANI) Labels: Boxoffice
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