I had not anticipated winning my third National Award: Neeta Lulla
23-Jan-2010
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Bollywood fashion designer Neeta Lulla is surprised but pleasantly so after winning her third National Award for best costume designer in "Jodha Akbar" as she had not anticipated this at all.
"I am very surprised and at the same time very excited as well because I had not anticipated to get an award this time. I am flooded with congratulatory messages, ever since my friends and fans have got this news," Lulla told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
The designer bagged the award for Ashutosh Gowariker's "Jodha Akbar" at the 56th National Awards announced here Saturday.
Lulla, who has designed for movies like "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", "Taal", "Raincoat" among others has previously been honoured with this award in 1992 for "Lamhe" and for "Devdas" in 2003.
"When you work on a movie, you don't anticipate that you will win an award or something. It just happens. I give my 100 percent in every one, it's just that not every film is as big as an epic like 'Jodha Akbar'," explained Lulla.
"Jodha Akbar" had Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan in the lead roles and in grand costumes. Labels: Jodha-Akbar Ban on Jodhaa Akbar lifted
04-Mar-2008
A bench headed by the Supreme Court chief had today lifted the ban imposed on the screening of film "Jodha Akbar" in various parts of the country till March 14 of this month. A petition filed by the producer of Jodha Akbar, UTV Software Communication claimed that the film was banned in various states across the country owing to political reasons. The film was banned in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and various cities of Haryana and Uttarakhand after Rajput community protested against the scrrening of the film.
--MP Labels: Jodha-Akbar Jodhaa Akbar goes South
03-Mar-2008
After facing axe in the North, Ashutosh Gowariker magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar is getting headed towards South. Despite the film being banned in many states in the North, the Bollywood film starring Hrithik and Aishwarya has been picking up well with the collections. The film which was in the controversy even before its release will now be released in South Indian languages Tamil and Telungu. The film being dubbed in Tamil and Telungu will be released on March 7th with 65 prints in Telugu and 60 prints in Tamil. UTV Motion Pictures and Ashutosh Gowariker Productions are bringing these versions to the theaters.
--MP Labels: Jodha-Akbar Jodhaa Akbar - Movie Gallery
28-Feb-2008
Jodha Akbar crippled by protests
22-Feb-2008
The fate of the epic film Jodha Akbar seems to be distressing with many of the states in the country banning the screening of the film. The mega budget epic had a decent opening with a gross Rs.385 million worldwide in the opening weekend, but the collections seems to have dropped significantly over the following weekends. The film had a complete washout in Rajastan with protestors going against the screening of the film. Protests followed in Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra and most recently Madhya Pradesh banning the screening of the film.
--MP Labels: Jodha-Akbar Rajastan doubtful on Jodhaa Akbar release
15-Feb-2008
The much awaited magnum opus film, Jodhaa Akbar directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker is due for release this weekend. However many of the theater owners in Rajastan are still doubtful on whether they could go ahead with the screening of the film. The period film which tells a romantic tale between the Muslim Mughal Emperor Akbar and his Hindu wife, Jodhabai. "We are still undecided on whether to release the film in 30 cinema halls of the state, including nine in Jaipur," said a film distributor. Though extensive research were made into the subject, a group of Rajput community had objected saying the film was showing historic facts wrongfully.
--MP Labels: Jodha-Akbar Big B narrator for Jodhaa Akbar
18-Jan-2008
Amitabh Bachchan is doing the narration for a Bollywood film again. This time its none other than daughter-in-law Aishwarya's upcoming historic film Jodhaa Akbar in which she plays queen Jodha. Big B who has done voice over for Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Lagaan' will be donning the narrator's role for the director's latest big budgeted epic film. Lending voice is nothing new for the superstar who had earlier done the same job for films like Bawarchi, Tere Mere Sapne, Parineeta, Swami etc. --MP Labels: Amitab-Bachchan, Jodha-Akbar, John-Abraham, Sha-Rukh-Khan "Jodha-Akbar", It is a director’s film all the way - Aishwarya
21-Dec-2007
Talking about Jodha-Akbar, Aishwarya said, "It is a director's film all the way. Ashutosh Gowariker is a committed filmmaker and for me it was another project that I enjoyed. The choice was between two films and Ashutosh was undecided which one he would make first. Then he messaged me one day saying will you be my Jodha. I said why not?" "Ashutosh is not here to give a lesson in history. He just made a movie on the moving love story between Jalaluddin Akbar and Jodha Bai. It is an inspiring story. They were two people, who had an arranged inter-religion marriage despite the fact that they came from different backgrounds," the actress clarified. The only aspect of Jodha Bai the actress identifies with is her "silence". "She made her presence felt through her silence and spoke only when she wanted to make herself heard," Aishwarya said. -AA Labels: Aishwarya-Rai, Jodha-Akbar Earlier Stories:
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