If you thought Hindi Cinema was just about love stories and dancing around trees, then the releases of 2011, will definitely force you to think again. The year brought on celluloid some brilliant stories and showcased the gamut of talent we have. I would call it the "coming of age" year of sorts - where some movies with thier content, acting, cinematography and graphics competed with Hollywood. Also, 2011 marked the debut of 3D Bollywood films! Here is a list of the top 10 movies of 2011 in the order they were released.
No One Killed Jessica:Inspired by the infamous Jessica Lal murder case of Delhi, this film stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee in lead roles. Vidya plays Jessica’s sister and Rani portrays a fearless reporter who wants justice. This docu-drama is sensible, sensitive,in your face and thought provoking.
Tanu Weds Manu: Rustic and bucolic in its feel, this rom-com islighthearted with the right amount of drama,action and one-liners. Even though the audience has a clear idea on how the movie will end, it still keeps the audience engrossed,entertained and amused.You will fall in love with this one.
Pyaar ka Punchnama:It is battle of the sexes in this young, hip movie which stars a host of new faces portraying a variety of identifiable characters. It explores the clichés attached to the genders or gender type-casting in its storyline. Pyaar Ka Punchnama was the surprise package of the year and a definite must watch for the youth!!
Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara: Watch three friends embark on an once-in-a-lifetime journey to Spain - indulging in some extreme sports while there.Fresh, Fun, Full of witty one-line breathe fresh air to the age old "sseize the moment" philosophy depicted in this movie. The films has Hrithik Roshan,Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar and Katrina Kaif in the leads and has some breathtaking cinematography.
Singham: If action-comedy is your forte, then the Tamil remake Singham does the trick. Ajay Devgn plays the though cop unafraid to do some breathtaking stunts and Prakash Raj does justice as the egoistic comic-villain. The storyline is tight and plays up village ethics and value systems as apposed to the convoluted city ideals. Unlike recent remakes, it does not have boorish language nor any gruesome violence sequences - giving it a mass appeal.
Ra.One:is Bollywood's first full fledged sci-fi adventure flick. It marks the onset of India’s new superhero G.One played by none other than Shahrukh Khan. Kareena Kapoor plays the "Chammak Challo" and Arjun Rampal plays the Raavan aka Ra.One. Released during Diwali time, it has an apt story of restoring the reign of good over evil in the world.The film has three versions -Tamil, Telegu and Hindi. Available in 3D
Desi Boyz:join this mad comedy ride with the two hunks - Akshay Kumar and John Abrahim who take to being male escorts in London, when hit by recession. Add Deepika Padukone and Chitrangna Singh to the equation and the mercury starts soaring. Desi Boyz is perhaps the best comedy flick of the year directed by David Dhawan's son Rohit Dhawan.
Bodyguard: starring noneother than Salmaan Khan as the Bodyguard of Kareena Kapoor this is an action-comedy. Salmaan returns after Ready in top form with some memorable one-liners. The storyline has something new to offer and the chemistry between the protagonists is smoking hot! Click here to read complete review
The Dirty Picture:Film is the biographical account of southern siren Silk Smitha. Her rise to stardom and her ultimate tragic downfall.Viday Balan's unapologetic portrayal of the sex-symbol is commendable.The Dirty Picture has it all - plunging necklines, dumpy hemlines, crassness aglore. However the intentional indecency is supported by a decent, touching storyline so the skin-show doesn't come across as sheer shameless sleaze.Click here to read complete review
Don-2: Stylish in its look, this action-thriller sequel takes the story forward of the indisputable Don played by none other than Shahrukh Khan. Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra add oodles of Oomph to the movie.Witty dialogues, stunning locales, greedy henchmen and some gut wrenching stunts are the USP of the film along with the ruthless, greedy Don. Available in 3D.
Other films which deserve a special mention are the films Readywhich along with Bodyguard set the box office ringing, starring one of the most bankable stars of the industry Salmaan Khan. An art house film which made its way to commercial audience and won appreciation was Aamir Khan's Dhobi Ghat. Ranbir Kapoor proved he is rightfully the heir of Raj Kapoor in his acting talent as showcased in the film Rockstar. If you are a die hard Amitabh Bachchan fan then watch him spoof his own movies in the light hearted action-comedy flick Bhuddah hoga..tera Baap. What a year 2011 has been, with these movies, its a wrap!
Release date: 30 December 2011 Rating : 2/5 Director : Suseendran Producer : Prathish,Santhosh Music Director : Yuvan Shankar Raja Starring: Vikram, Deesksha Seth, K.Vishwanath,
‘Chiyan’ Vikram has teamed up with Deeksha Seth for this new flick titled ‘Veedinthe’. The film is the Telugu dubbed version of the Tamil film ‘Rajapattai’. Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored the music for this film. “Veedinthe’ has released across Andhra Pradesh today, so let us see how the film stacks up.
Story :
The story of Veedinthe revolves around the land grabbing mafia and their atrocities. ‘Fire’ Shankar is a small time movie fighter who wants to strike it big as a villain in movies. He comes across Dakshin Murthy ( K. Vishwanadh) under unexpected circumstances. He takes pity on the helpless old man and takes him home.
It turns out that this helpless old man is actually a rich businessman who is on the run from his own son (Avinash). A prime property in the heart of the city is point of contention. Dakshina Murthy runs an orphanage there in memory of his wife. That plot is coveted by an evil politician Ranganayaki Akka ( Sana ) and Dakshina Murthy’s son and they are ready to do whatever it takes to grab the land. Shankar steps in and what happens next forms the story.
Plus Points :
Vikram looks macho as a fight master. He has built up his physique quite well and his fight sequences have come out well. He has also tried to showcase his considerable acting skills towards the end as he dons various getups within a short span of time.
Deeksha Seth looks innocent and cute as the girl next door but she hardly has any scope in the film. K. Vishwanadh has done a very unique character in this movie. Audience will be stunned to find him in the role of a love guru as people usually expect ‘dignified’ performances from him. Sana has done a good job as the evil politician ‘Akka’.
Minus Points :
The movie has been made with the sole intention of making it a commercial masala film but sadly, things go wrong from frame one. The film is excessively loud and there is absolutely no logic in many of the sequences. There is excessive Tamil flavour in the movie and it is not very easy to digest for the casual movie goer. The comedians and the hero’s friends are all Tamil artistes who will not be familiar to Telugu people.
Screenplay is very poor and narration is bad.Pradeep Rawath has given a routine performance. Music is a major minus for this film. None of the songs will stick with the audience and their timing disrupts the flow of the story.
The romantic track between the hero and the heroine is incomplete and it has been handled very poorly. Deeksha Seth has been wasted in this film. Salon’s performance in the item song fails to impress. She does not have the ‘sizzling’ quality.Entertainment quotient is very low.
Technical Aspects :
Cinematography is ok. Background music is decent and editing is average. Fights sequences are excessively dramatic and have a very ‘arava athi’ style. There is not much to write home about in terms of dances.
Dialogues are average and do the job. Suseendran’s direction is a major minus, considering the kind of films he has made in the past.
Verdict :
‘Veedinthe’ is a film that has been made with the aim of making it a commercial masala offering. But it fails quite badly in its objective. Entertainment quotient for the common movie goer is very low. Excessively dramatic feel and too much Tamil nativity limit the movie’s appeal. There is nothing in the film to get excited about. This is a disappointing film.
[Intro:] It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M Just put your paws up 'cause you were born this way, baby
[Verse:] My mama told me when I was young We are all born superstars She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on In the glass of her boudoir
"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are" She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe" "So hold your head up girl and you'll go far, Listen to me when I say"
[Chorus:] I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way Don't hide yourself in regret Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
[Post-chorus:] Oh there ain't no other way Baby I was born this way Baby I was born this way Oh there ain't no other way Baby I was born this way I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't be a drag ‒ just be a queen [x3] Don't be!
[Verse:] Give yourself prudence And love your friends Subway kid, rejoice your truth In the religion of the insecure I must be myself, respect my youth
A different lover is not a sin Believe capital H-I-M (Hey hey hey) I love my life I love this record and Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith)
[Repeat chorus + post-chorus]
[Bridge:] Don't be a drag, just be a queen Whether you're broke or evergreen You're black, white, beige, chola descent You're Lebanese, you're orient Whether life's disabilities Left you outcast, bullied, or teased Rejoice and love yourself today 'cause baby you were born this way
No matter gay, straight, or bi, Lesbian, transgendered life, I'm on the right track baby, I was born to survive. No matter black, white or beige Chola or orient made, I'm on the right track baby, I was born to be brave.
[Repeat chorus + post-chorus]
[Outro/refrain:] I was born this way hey! I was born this way hey! I'm on the right track baby I was born this way hey! I was born this way hey! I was born this way hey! I'm on the right track baby I was born this way hey!
[Fade away:] Same DNA, but born this way. Same DNA, but born this way.
"Give Me Everything" ~ Pitbull New Pitbull! Club banger! The Cuban-American rapper has chosen this new collaboration with Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack entitled "Give Me Everything" as the official second single from his upcoming studio album "Planet Pit" which should drop in stores in the summer of 2011. "Give Me Everything" is a club smaaassshhh! Fiiire! Afrojack has given Pitbull a certified Top 10 hit right here.
[Pitbull - Intro]
Me not working hard? Yea right picture that with a kodak And better yet, go to times square Take a picture of me with a kodak Took my life from negative to positive And I just want y'all know that And tonight, let's enjoy life
Pitbull, Nayer, Ne-Yo
[Ne-Yo / Nayer - Chorus]
Tonight I will love love you tonight Give me everything tonight For all we know we might not get tomorrow Let's do it tonight I will love love you tonight Give me everything tonight For all we know we might not get tomorrow Lets do it tonight
Don’t care what they say All the games they play Nothing is enough Till they handle love (Lets do it tonight) I want you tonight, I want you today I want you tonight
Grab somebody sexy tell ‘em hey Give me everything tonight Give me everything tonight Give me everything tonight Give me everything tonight
[Pitbull - Verse 1]
Get busy tonight Cuz to more and more to do bad before and for Prius Desperate tonight I can make you my queen And make love to you eanless This is insane, the way the name growin’, money keep flowin’ Hustlers move aside, so I’m tiptoein, keep flowin’ I gotta locked up like Lindsay Lohan
Put it on my life baby I can make you feel right baby I can’t promise tomorrow But I promise tonight
Dale
[Pitbull - Pre Chorus]
Excuse me But I might drink a little bit more than I should tonight And I might take you home with me if I could tonight And I think you should let me cause I look good tonight And we might not get tomorrow
[Ne-Yo / Nayer - Chorus]
Tonight I will love love you tonight Give me everything tonight For all we know we might not get tomorrow Lets do it tonight I will love love you tonight Give me everything tonight For all we know we might not get tomorrow
Lets do it tonight Lets do it tonight
Don’t care what they say All the games they play Nothing is enough Till they handle love (Lets do it tonight) I want you tonight, I want you today I want you tonight
I fly frequently.Yes, I do. But just within Malaysia and even that, only between Kuala Lumpur - Kuching. Kuching - Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur - Kuching...okay,okay, I think you guys get the picture already right?
you wanna know why? keep reading!
So, normally when we're doing something over and over again, we kinda' like know what we want most, and we don't think is not important. Am I right?
Take this for example, if you guys are going to work - should i take the public transportation or should i drive? Well, since you're doing it everyday, you know very well the pro's and con's. I'm not saying this as if it's facts.
But - merely from experience. It's just when you're doing something over and over again, it's natural you know.
So, in my case, I have two options - should I take Malaysia Airlines or should I take Air Asia?
In other words, should I take the luxury but still affordable Malaysia Airlines or should I take Air Asia, the low cost airlines?
Malaysia Airlines...mmm...not now.sorry.
Is this important? Oh heaven yes! It's a freakin' 2 hours flight - it's a very important decision.
But for most of the times, and it's basically a no contest, I'd take Air Asia.
Why? Because it's cheap?
nah, usually I order wayy in advance.So the price is pretty much the same between the two airlines.
Now, let me tell you why I pick Air Asia over Malaysia Airlines in 5 reasons:
The foods
Yes. As absurd as it sounds, foods play a major factor in my picking the plane I decide. Now, I've noticed Malaysia Airlines' provided meals on board are quite good, but I'd prefer AirAsia's selection instead.
And now, they are providing a variety of foods that I really love. And if I want to eat them, I buy. If I don't want, I don't buy them. Easy, heh?
Convenient.
But most of the time, I'll buy. That's where this affects my choice the most.
However, for Malaysia Airlines - the foods are delicious but they are limited! If they only provide 1901 Hotdog on board,maybe I'll re-consider!
The trip from Kuala Lumpur to the Airport
I love taking the bus from Kuala Lumpur's KL Sentral. About 45 minutes journey to the airport. And I feel I'm properly insured on the bus, for some reasons.
Yes, there's also buses going to the main airport, KLIA but I have been on the AirAsia's Red Bus for many years, whenever I'm on a different bus, I have this little voice calling out, not safe! not safe!
I cannot explain why and how, but I don't feel safe!
Unless if I were to take the "bullet train" from KL sentral to KLIA, then it's okay. But it's freakin' expensive! So no.
The Airport, LCCT
I don't like KLIA much. I prefer LCCT. Perhaps LCCT is my comfort zone, so I just feel it's much easier for me to hang out at LCCT rather than at KLIA because it's smaller, the stores are closer with one another and I don't have to walk much. Trust me, KLIA can make me feel exhausted at times!
What I don't want and what I want
It's pretty straight forward with Air Asia. What I want, I'll order. What I don't want, I don't order and would not go paying for it. This is a major contributing factor actually, other than the foods. I prefer to be given the freedom to pay for what I want rather than forced to pay for something I don't need.
Tony Fernandez
Tony Fernandez
Okay, don't worry. I'm not paid to write this. heck, if I get paid, that'd be cool but seriously, in my freakin' dream! Thus, I'm not being bias. So, another reason for my choosing Air Asia over Malaysia Airlines is because of this man here - Tony F. Why? Let me break it down for you.
I love what he's doing to boost the entrepreneurship in this country.
He fights hard for the aviation industry in this country and he made it very cheap now for me to travel. I remember when I was young, it was freakkkking expensive. Seriously expensive.
He's my role model. So, just as I'm a hardcore fan of Manchester United, I'll do anything for them. So, I'm Tony's man through and through. (Like I said, I'm not paid to say this! Ha Ha Ha!)
Well, these are the reasons why I pick Air Asia over and over again. These might not be the type of reasons you expected, but I am weird so these are why I am picking Air Asia over Malaysia Airlines.
Oh, and another thing, my best friend is a pilot in Air Asia, so I've seen for myself how hard he struggled to become a pilot for the company - thus why because of him, I have a strong impression that the pilots in Air Asia are very competent and pro! So, I feel safe.
he's showing off. =_=
Well, when I'm paying for something, I want value and these are the values that I'm looking for. Sorry Malaysia Airlines, maybe I'll go for you when I want to go abroad.
We've heard (or at least, I assumed we've heard) many types of so-called alternative medical treatmentsmushrooming among us these days. Some are really somewhat convincing,while a few, mehI have serious doubts. I have to be judgmental 'cause when you're dealing with health treatment, there's no space to play around.
So guys, I've told you before that I was with a leech therapy company before. I enjoyed my time there and of course, picking up new skills and knowledge are the benefits I managed to accumulate along the way.
And when you've been involved with something for quite awhile, people around you still associate you with what you did. In my case, I still am the spoke person for leech therapy. I've studied it seriously, I did. Well, furthermore I don't have any formal education with medicine, so I should take the learning seriously if I were to explain to the people what's leech therapy, how it helps and what are the side effects - things like that.
Obviously, the simplest answer you can give someone if they ask, what the hell is leech therapy?:
The hell is this, it's a form of treatment that uses leeches as your main medium to treat somebody.
I think that by itself, is very simple to understand. Then the 1st answer would lead to the 2nd question, why uses leeches though?
Now, for the second question, I'd have to come up with a statement beforehand, which is - I do not believe a being or an invention of men can heal all diseases that exist in life. If there's one thing I've learned, it's the fact that no single medicine can cure/ heal everything. So, be careful.
Well, I believe leech therapy can best be used for diseases/illness that is related to blood circulation only.I can quote a few lines from published journals, but I think it's best if you guys go search up yourself to better equip yourself with the background on leech therapy.
Why blood circulation-related diseases only? Well, that's largely due to the properties that exist in the leech's saliva. Here, let me put it this way - if you are drinking a glass of cold chocolate, if there's not enough water, it can be quite hard to drink it, isn't it? Now, what do you do when this happens? You add water to dilute it.
The same goes with leeches. What you guys have to understand, bloods are source of foods for them. They don't suck for fun. So, when they are having their "meal", they would want to "eat" it easily, not having to suck until their eyes popped out (note: leeches do not have eyes).
Make sense now? I'm not going to boring you with the long list of facts about the properties in the leeches' saliva. My intention in sharing this post with you guys is to help you understand what exactly is leech therapy. Besides blood dilution, they too help with other areas as well - for example, one that involves inflammation. That's why when you are suffering from sinusitis, for instance, I'd recommend leech therapy.
But is it safe though?
The practice of leech therapy is somewhat vague in my country (Malaysia). But I do know that there are a few selected countries in Europe are doing leech therapy, and they are doing them professionally and follow the standards practiced in the clinics. Hygienic practices are important when we are doing something related to health.
So, before you are considering leech therapy, make sure you have your top priority is hygiene. And avoid road-side demonstrations. I see a lot of that in Malaysia and that is not healthy.
However, if you managed to locate service centre that offers leech therapy with good practices, do try because it's quite fun and a unique experience. You'd feel squeamish, but you get over it after awhile once you get the hang of it.
When I was actively involved in this field, to convince my clients that it was safe for them to undergo the treatment, one of the main focus areas was to convince them that the leeches are actually friendly, and with well-trained professionals besides them to look after the leeches, you're safe.nah,no biggie.
So rest assured, leech therapy is safe and helpful. Now, I'm not promoting any company or organization, I'm saying this out of my willingness to share with the people why leech therapy is good.
But after all of these having been said, are you still willing to try though? If you have, tell me about it. I'd love to hear your experience!
Release date: 29 December 2011 Rating : 2/5 Director : T Venu Gopal Producer : G Govindarajulu Music Director : Koti Starring: Jagapathi Babu, Priyamani, Kick Shyam, Aditya Menon, Kota Srinivasa Rao
Priyamani and Jagapthi Babu are the principal leads in the movie along with ‘Kick’ Shyam. The movie has been directed by T.Venu Gopal and Govinda Rajulu is the producer. The movie has hit the screens today. Let us see how the film is.
Story :
The ‘story’ of this film revolves around a powerful village leader Narasimha Rayalu ( Jagapathi Babu ) and his wife Lakshmi ( Priyamani). Narasimha Rayalu changes his name to Naga Penchalayya in order to complete an ancient ritual that is critical to the well being of his village. He is stopped in his attempts by his own Chinnanna ( Kota Srinivasa Rao) and his cousin Viswanadha Rayulu (Adithya Menon). The ritual remains incomplete and the movie shifts to the present day.
Chakri( Kick Shyam) is the son of Viswanadha Rayulu and he falls in love with Sohini (Priyamani), who is eerily similar to Lakshmi. When Sohini comes into the ancestral house of Chakri, strange supernatural events happen and powerful spirits and athmas come into the picture. What happens to Sohini? Will the ritual be completed? That is the story.
Plus Points :
Priyamani is the sole saving grace of the movie. She tries her best to shoulder the film but there is only so much she can do in this case. She is a brilliant actor and you can see why in the second half of this movie. It is so sad to see such a talented performer being wasted in films like these.
Tanikella Bharani is okay as the Achari. Adithya Menon is decent in the role allotted to him. Kota Srinivasa Rao is okay and he has done the maximum he could do in the role sketched out for him.
Minus Points :
Jagapathi Babu is a very fine actor and he should stop accepting atrocious roles like the one in this film. He appears very uncomfortable while trying to come up with a ‘powerful’ performance. He is also let down by a poor characterization and silly dialogues. ‘Kick’ Shyam has no clue as to what is going on around him and he has been wasted in this film.
Brahmanandam’s role is a major disappointment and looks silly. Hema and Surekha Vani are wasted in extremely poor roles. Brahmaji is another wonderfully talented artiste who is wasted time and again by filmmakers. His role in this movie is forgettable. Same goes for Rajiv Kanakala. There are many other artistes who just flash for a minute and then disappear completely.
The movie has borrowed heavily from films like Arundhati and Chandramukhi. Etching of the characters and many scenes in the film will remind you of this fact. Direction is extremely poor and story has colossal holes in its plot. There are many highly illogical scenes in the film. For example, Jagapathi Babu changes his name to Penchalayya officially and the next minute, people around him break out into a song praising him in his old name.
Technical Aspects :
Screenplay is very bad. Editing is extremely jerky and is a major minus. Cinematography is average and special effects are ok. Music is very poor and none of the songs are worth remembering. Background score is a disaster.
Dialogues are a major minus and outdated. They would have been out of place even in Telugu movies of the 1980′s.
Verdict :
Kshetram is a bad khichdi of Arundhati and Chandramukhi. It is so bad that it is a disgrace to even mention those classics in the same sentence with this movie. A better director would have been able to make the movie work atleast in B and C Centers. Kshetram has absolutely nothing to offer movie lovers. This is an avoidable flick.
He is a wizard of words and she the face of parallel Indian cinema — Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi make an enviable couple. After almost three decades of marriage, the writer-lyricist admits he is still in awe of his “perfectionist” wife whom he lovingly calls ‘Dr.No’.
“Shabana is a perfectionist. A lot of people think she is extremely picky and choosy about her work, but that’s her temperament…she won’t say yes to a script unless she is totally convinced. If she reads 100 scripts, she says no to all except maybe three or four! That’s why I call her Dr.No,” said Javed, who tied the knot with Shabana in 1984.
Javed, 66, says even though Shabana has too many criteria for zeroing in on her films, she gives the projects her all once she gives the nod.
“It is amazing how much she dedicates herself to her work. When she takes up a film, she takes her role very seriously and goes into small details to get the role right.
“I remember Shankar Mahadevan saw Shabana’s ‘Morning Raga’ in which she has played a Carnatic singer, and he told me that looking at her poise in the movie, no one could ever tell that she didn’t know classical singing. So that is what Shabana does…she perfects everything!” he said.
The writer-lyricist, who is hosting Zee Classic’s new show “Classic Legends”, said even in personal life, Shabana is “perfection personified”.
“Whether as a wife, daughter, sister or friend…she goes out of her way to make people feel special. She always remembers all birthdays and makes it a point to wish everybody,” he said.
Though Javed’s meaningful songs suggest his romantic streak, Shabana once told an interviewer that her husband has “no romantic bone”.
To that, he said: “People who work in circus, do they come back home and jump from pillar to pillar? So, why ask me this!”
Shabana is Javed’s second wife. He was earlier married to writer Honey Irani, with whom he had two children — filmmakers Farhan and Zoya.
Former Miss India Neha Dhupia started her Bollywood career with bold films like “Julie” and “Sheesha”, but later she moved to performance-based roles with “Mithya”. But the transition was not easy, she says.
“A lot of hard work has gone into revamping the image of a sex symbol. People have built a perception in their minds and to change that I needed a lot of patience. I am happy that my hard work has paid off and today people don’t see me just as a sex symbol,” Neha told IANS in an interview.
Her “Julie” and “Sheesha” had a lot of skin show and the subject was bold too, but Neha changed track and did films like “Chup Chup Ke”, “Delhi Heights” and “Dear Friend Hitler”.
“I am really happy with the way my career has shaped up. People have started looking at me as an actress. I never planned anything. I have grown immensely as an actor as well as a human being during my career of eight years,” she said.
“I have learnt a lot from the industry. I entered Bollywood as an amature, but the industry has taught me little nuances. I have met so many different people and I learnt a lot by just observing them. I have a lot of respect for my job,” added the 31-year-old who was crowned Femina Miss India 2002.
Her first Bollywood film was 2003 release “Qayamat: City Under Threat” and she played Ajay Devgn’s love interest.
Initially, newcomers are on signing spree, but Neha chose to move at a slower pace.
“Money has never been a driving factor for me. I want to be known as an actor. I don’t want to do work just for the sake of doing it. My aim is just to do good work. Once money gets into your mind, the entire focus of your career goes haywire,” she said.
After winning critical acclaim for her peformance as a female dacoit in “Phas Gaye Re Obama”, Neha is gearing up for the release of her new film “Pappu Can’t Dance Saala” with Vinay Pathak.
This is not the first time that Neha will be seen sharing screen space with Vinay, she has worked with him in “Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?”, “Dasvidaniya” and “Mithya”.
Directed by Saurabh Shukla, “Pappu Can’t Dance Saala” is a romantic comedy and is slated for a Dec 16 release.
And to prepare for her role, the actress spent some time with the real-life backup dancers.
“By spending time with the backup dancers I have realised that they are very ambitious and passionate about their work and are very sorted in their mind. This is something which really important to achieve success,” she said.
It is said that catfights are inevitable when two actresses work together in a film, but Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor proved it wrong by bonding well on the sets of their forthcoming action thriller “Players”. Both shared a “talkative” equation while shooting.
“Something very similar between us is that we can’t keep our mouths shut. We just talk about ourselves. We are one of those girls who just want to talk about ourselves,” Sonam told reporters here Thursday.
Came Bipasha’s quick admission. “Abhishek (Bachchan) gets tired because we talk to each other and keep talking about ourselves.”
The actresses denied any catfights. “As you see we are not having any catfights, Abhishek told us we are not making enough news because we are not fighting!” said Bipasha.
Often referred to as “talkathon” by her friends, Bipasha is quick to admit Sonam takes the cake when it comes to yapping.
“I really like to listen what Sonam talks about, so I sometimes keep quiet. I used to think I am very talkative, my friends even given me a name ‘talkathon’. But when I met Sonam, I realised there is someone who talks more than me,” she said.
G Venkatram’s classy calendar for the year 2012 features pictures of Kollywood’s top twelve actresses which were clicked by photographer, G Venkatram and is released by actor Suriya and actress Sameera Reddy at the Hotel Hyatt in Chennai on Monday (26th Dec 2011). Venkatram’s 2012 calendar features Amy Louise Jackson, Amala Paul, Samantha, Genelia, Trisha, Richa Gangopadhyay, Shriya Saran, Sameera Reddy, Priya Anand, Deeksha Seth, Mamta Mohan Das and Kajal Aggarwal.
Nandamuri Kalayan Ram is presently busy with the shooting of his upcoming 3D film titled "OM". Currently the film shooting is progressing at Himayathsagar in Hyderabad, where the film unit is canning an action sequence of the film. Kalyan Ram will be seen in different get-ups in this film.Actresses Kriti Karbanda and Nikisha Patel are playing the female lead roles opposite to Kalyan Ram in this film.The movie is being made with a big budget and many Hollywood technicians are working for this flick.
The film is being directed by Sunil Reddy, a cinematographer, is making his debut as a director with this movie. The film is being produced by Kalyan Ram himself on his own banner NTR Arts. The film will be released in summer, 2012.
Stylish star Allu Arjun’s new film in the direction of Vasu Varma has been confirmed now and the movie is going to hit the floors soon after completion of Allu Arjun’s current project in the direction of Trivikram Srinivas. Director Vasu Varma has earlier directed the film Josh with Naga Chaitanya.Actually Vasu Varma narrated the storyline to Allu Arjun long back ago and the actor also has given his nod immediately for this project, now it has been confirmed officially. This movie will be produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner.
Another buzz is that the title "Lover" is under consideration by the film makers for Allu Arjun and Vasu Varma’s project.Soon the movie pre-production works will begins. SS Thaman is going to compose the music for this film. Stay with us for latest updates in the film industry!!
Have you come across (in your respective places, anywhere you may be on this earth) and someone would come out with a prediction that the world will come to an end (and some more, coming up with the specific date and time), have you ever come across such cases?
Well, have you guys ever heard of the man called, Harold Camping? If you don't know him, google! Click here. (I'm making it easy for you guys, hoho... )
Anyway, back to the story. So, he predicted of the return of Jesus Christ and the end of the world as we know it. He predicted,
His 2011 end times prediction was that on May 21, 2011 Jesus Christ would return to Earth, the righteous would fly up to heaven, and that there would follow five months of fire, brimstone and plagues on Earth, with millions of people dying each day, culminating on October 21, 2011 with the end of the world. He had previously predicted judgement days on May 21, 1988, and September 6, 1994. - Wikipedia
Interesting enough, May 21st of this year came and passed. October 21? Same result. Well, this is not the first man to have ever come up with predictions such as that. There are many others that seem to predict the end of our time.
To begin with, does the Mayan and the Mayan calendar ring a bell? The history and backgrounds of the Mayans reached a new height after the released of the movie, 2o12. In the movie, everything comes to an end and mankind has to start all over again after that - after a global destruction as mother earth strikes back.
the Mayans' temple
"Both the Hopis and Mayans recognize that we are approaching the end of a World Age... In both cases, however, the Hopi and Mayan elders do not prophesy that everything will come to an end. Rather, this is a time of transition from one World Age into another.
The message they give concerns our making a choice of how we enter the future ahead. Our moving through with either resistance or acceptance will determine whether the transition will happen with cataclysmic changes or gradual peace and tranquility.
The same theme can be found reflected in the prophecies of many other Native American visionaries from Black Elk to Sun Bear." — Joseph Robert Jochmans
the movie poster for 2012
So, if you guys want to read more about them, click here. =) But the Mayans and Mr. Harold Camping here are some of the predictors. Many before came before and between them.
Take a look at this website. It provides us with a very good summary of these predictors. Click.
In any case, if it is the end of the world, I believe (and this is just my honest opinion) that God would not warn beforehand. It can happen anytime and we would not even know about it.
And I have been living with my Muslim friends and based on my observation, the Muslims also believe in the end of the world - called kiamat and there are signs showing that we are coming to an end.
the end of the world
Well, anyway in the mean time, whether you're religious or you're agnostic or you're an atheist, just live well and wishing you guys all the best of luck! =D
But just a quick question, if you ever know TODAY is your last day, what would you with your last remaining hours? What would you do?
Happy Christmas! & of course, Happy New Year everybody!
It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M
I was born this way
I was born this way
I was born to be brave.
Let's go!
