When Deepika Padukone met her idol, Rishi Kapoor not as a fan but Rishi’s son’s girlfriend she was flabbergasted and said “It’s amazing. But in his younger days my dad (badminton champ Prakash Padukone) was often told that he resembled Rishi Uncle. I grew up as his big fan, have seen Karz and Kabhi Kabhie number of times. When Ranbir took me to meet his parents, I was re-living my childhood images of the most compatible couple I’ve ever seen on screen.” Even the Kapoors has welcomed their would be daughter in law that’s why Deepika feels “Rishi Uncle is so warm. As for Neetu Aunty, she has an aura of natural grace and charm about her. She’s very poised and articulate. I’ve met her more than I’ve met Uncle. Me and Rishi uncle are going to be working toge
ther. We had a reading together recently. He’s so passionate about cinema. I’ve so much to learn from him.”
Deepika cannot go on without appreciating the Kapoors, she has lot of regard to both of them which is apparent from her statement which says “Both Ranbir and his sister Ridhima have been brought up with the right values. They come from such an illustrious family. And yet they’re so down-to-earth. I see many similarities between their upbringing and mine. Though both Ranbir and I were exposed to celebrity situations from childhood, our parents have made sure we’re firmly rooted to reality.” When asked about their marriage, Deepika expressed that “we’re both very comfortable in our relationship. Now that we’ve come out in the open about our relationship, our parents are very happy. Beyond that it’s too early to talk about marriage.” About her affair with Yuvraj and on the impressionable comment made by Yuvraj, Deepika says confidently that “I really don’t think she said anything against me. If she had a grudge she’d call me up and talk to me. I always say that no outside source can know what kind of a relationship two people share. I spoke to her after the statements attributed to her came out. I’ve always shared a fantastic rapport with her. She’s a wonderful and strong person. I’ve learnt a lot from her. As a woman and mother, I look up to Yuvraaj’s mother. She’s a multi-tasking mother. She has single-handedly brought up her two children. Yuvraaj is doing extremely well for himself. And his younger brother who has just started out is also doing very well himself. I wish the family all the best.”
The ‘Filmfare Movie Awards’ is a prominent annually organized function at Mumbai for acknowledging and celebrating the best new and old talents in the Indian film industry. Nominees for this award is decided jointly by an expert panel and public voting.
The award when initiated in 1953, there used to be just five award categories in the Filmfare Movie Awards Ceremony ,for the best film, the best director, the best actor, the best actress and the best music director. Presently, Filmfare Award category has risen to as high as 31 to give identifying others contributed in film-making. It also comprises two Lifetime Achievement Awards. A separate category for film-critics awards resolute by famous film-critics moderately than votes of the general public is also included.
This year the Filmfare Awards 2008 were given to the following:
Best Film (Winner: Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par)
Best Director (Winner: Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par)
Best Actor (Winner: Shah Rukh Khan for Chak De India)
Best Actress(Winner: Kareena Kapoor for Jab We Met)
Best Choreography (Winner: Saroj Khan for Barso Re (Guru))
Best Actor Critics Award (Winner: Darsheel Safary for Taare Zameen Par)
Best Debuting (Male) (Winner: Ranbir Kapoor for Saawariya)
Best Debuting (Female) (Winner: Deepika for Om Shanti Om)
Best Supporting Male (Winner: Irrfan Khan for Life in a Metro)
Best Supporting Female (Winner: Konkana Sen Sharma for Life in a Metro)
Best Music Direction (Winner: A. R. Rehman for Guru)
Best Dialogue (Winner: Imitiaz Ali for Jab We Met)
Best Screenplay (Winner: Anurag Basu for Life in A Metro)
Best Lyricist (Winner: Prasoon Joshi for ‘Maa’ from Taare Zameen Par )
Best Playback Singer (Male) (Winner: Shaan for ‘Jabse Tere Naina’ from Saawariya)
Best Playback Singer (Female) (Winner: Shreya Ghoshal for ‘ Barso Re ‘ from Guru.)
Best Cinematography (Winner: Sudip Chatterjee Chak De India)
Life Time Achievement Award (Winner: Rishi Kapoor)
Best Costume Design ( Winner: Sujata Sharma for Gandhi My Father.)
This beautiful daughter of actor Sanjay Dutt and Richa is raised in Queens, New York. She lost her mother when she was very young. Her mother succumbed to brain tumour. She lives with her maternal grandparents and aunties.
She is proud to be a part of the Dutt legacy. Her grandfather (the late Sunil Dutt) was a wonderful person and completely doted on Trishala. Sunil Dutt died 2 years back. Her grandmother (Nargis), who was absolutely gorgeous and had such a beautiful smile. Nargis died some 25 years ago due to cancer. Trishala love her movies and watch them all the time.
Trishla says her other aunts (Priya and Namrata) are also huge amusing to be with and she is also very close to her two cousins, Saachi and Siya (Namrata and Kumar Gaurav’s daughters). In India, she is very close to Ranbir and Riddhima Kapoor (Rishi Kapoor’s children) because Ranbir studied in the US and her aunt Enna was his custodian.
Trishala studied in a private school and according to her private school teachers were not actually manner to little kids. So when she was really tortured in such a school her parents immediately switched her to a public school. Trishla that was fantastic and she enjoyed her schooling
In US too she has her limits, she is only allowed to go out once a week with friends when college starts. She also have a 11 p.m. time limit, and occasionally if she ask satisfactorily and if she has been excellent, then her folks make advanced it a bit by half-an-hour.
Trishla determined to get a degree in law from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, because she wanted to support herself with a degree in law, both for dad and for herself. She says even Sanjay Dutt too is happy with her decision.
Trishla’s eventual dream is to become honest lawyer and fight for her father. She says “my mouth would not stop rattling awaiting my aim had been heard, and until I get what I want. I would carry on skirmishing until I hear the reply my ears want to hear. They may say I’m a fighter as well, who is not afraid to say what is accurate. If I feel incredible can be ready, I will not snooze in anticipation unless it is done.â€
On being asked about her fathers’ alleged marriage to Manyata, she said its her dad’s private life and she has nothing to do with it.
And so the fighter lives on….for her dad, for her family and for herself……
Producer-director Indra Kumar will launch his daughter Shweta opposite Himesh Reshammiya in Karzz. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, Karzz is a remake of Subhash Ghai’s 1980 film about reincarnation.
Shweta will play the lead role – the one played by Tina Munim – opposite Himesh Reshammiya who will don Rishi Kapoor’s role. Directed by Satish Kaushik, the film also stars Urmila Matondkar, Gulshan Grover, Danny Denzongpa and Rohini Hatangadi.
Himesh also scores a hat trick by acting, singing and composing the music for the film. The shooting is scheduled to commence from January 25 and the film will be shot in South Africa, Kenya and Mumbai.
Shah Rukh Khan has been offered a Bentley car by Director Ravi Chopra for his guest appearance in the film Bhoothnath. Ravi Chopra had to do this as SRK did not accept any sum as fees for the guest appearance. It is learnt that King Khan used his own apparels and accessories in the film.
Shah Rukh Khan after his London visit recently gifted Farah Khan a Book titled names of babies; but that of course was is of no use to Farah Khan who says the books contains only Christian names like John, Jospeph,Mathew … etc.
Deepika Podukone has a signed an untitled movie with Ranbir Kapoor. The shooting will take place in London. She also has Priyadarshan’s Pirate, a comedy about a band of musicians that opposes piracy in the world of entertainment and Nikhil Advani’s thriller Mera Naam Chin Chin Chooopposite Akshay Kumar. Ranbir Kapoor on the other hand, will next appear in a Yash Raj Film to be directed by Siddharth Anand whose recent film Ta Ra RumPumbarely tattered through at the Box Office. Fascinatingly, Yash Raj had given Ranbir’s father Rishi Kapoor one of his finest films - Kabhi Kabhie.
Priyanka Chopra , the Don girl will be seen in a Shampoo advertisement along with Material GirlMadonna, in an international collaboration. Most of Priyanka’s endorsements have been international brands which means she is dealing with the who’s who. Her name is being circulated in the right circles and so when Sunsilk was on the lookout for an international face from India who could match Madonna and Marilyn they decided on Priyanka? Priyanka Chopra’s recent contract with Sunsilk has put the actress in esteemed company. The shampoo brand has not only taken on the ex-Ms World but also international pop singer Madonna as well as Marilyn Monroe as their new worldwide ambassadors.
Hema Malini, not so content with her daughter Esha’s filmy work, is setting up a Production House to her betis, wherein one will find Esha in the lead role of their film and Ahana, her second daughter will carry on the backdrop matters. Other than a mom who else will understand the whims of her daughter?
Shahid Kapoor is in a big dilemma, as he does not know in whose film he should first work , as both his parents {mother Nilima Azim and father Pankaj Kapoor.. now both divorced }are going to make films in their own way and they both want Shahid Kapoor in the lead role.
Although Madhuri Dixit has packed her baggage and proceeded to US, but the murmuring is that Yash Raj Films wants her to do more films for them. They have some tailor made scripts in particular keeping Madhuri in view. But Madhuri’s stipulation is that the film’s shooting will have to be held in US and furthermore, she will give the shooting schedule only during her son’s vacation period. Anything for you Madhuri!
