Jashn2010: SRK & KJO on Dostana 2

Watch Shahrukh Khan & Karan Johar talk about Dostana2 in a Koffee with Karan type setting at Jashn 2010. This show will be telecast part of the New Year celebrations on Star TV 31st December night with a host of other Bollywood celebs performing to ring in the New Year!

My Name Is Khan: Sajda Song Promo

This is definitely the best New Years gift Karan Johar could give to SRK-Kajol fans - a song promo from their upcoming film My Name Is Khan. The song is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's "Sajda" directed by Shankar Ehsaan & Loy. Its beautifully shot on Kajol and Shahrukh..check it out!

SRK launches Energy Drink

Shahrukh Khan is often quoted saying "I wish there were 27 hrs in a day" or claiming that he does not sleep more then 4 hrs a day. You may ask yourself what keeps the King Khan looking so fresh and high on energy. We wonder if its the new "XXX Energy Drink" which SRK launched today at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai along with cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Watch him poke some fun at the event.

2009: Kareena & The Khans

2009 was an interesting year for Kareena Kapoor, as most of her films which she signed post Jab We Met released. Kareena was seen acting alongside all the Khans of Bollywood.She started the year with an item song with the King Khan SRK in Billu Barber, followed by Mein Aur Mrs Khanna with bad boy Salmaan Khan, Kurbaan with beu Saif Ali Khan and then ending the year the perfectionist Aamir Khan in 3-Idiots. Also, lets not forget Kareena also was seen with superstar Akshay Kumar in Kambhaqt Ishq, along with Hollywood's Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards. Unfortunately only Billu Barber and 3-Idiots worked magic on the box office. Kareena definitely has had some covetous roles this year. Here is wishing her more success in the coming years!

KJO's new Show: Lift Kara De

After the smashing success of 2 seasons of the talk show Koffee with Karan, Karan Johar is back with his starlet friends for a new show "Lift Kara De". The show boasts bringing together the stars with their 'biggest fan' and team them up for doing some good (wonder what that will be). Lift Kara De begins on 1st January 2010 on Sony Entertainment Channel. Check out the promo:

3 Idiots premier:All izz Well! SRK,Salmaan, Saif & Aamir

Bhaiyya All izz well among the Khans of Bollywood! So it seems look at the premier of Aamir Khan's 3-Idiots in Mumbai. This year was full of gossip stories on how Shahrukh Khan and Aamir were not getting along, however all the stories have been laid to rest and the Khan's seemed to have burried the hatchet as SRK attended the Premier - check out what he has to say. Also Aamir's good friend Salmaan attended the premier along with Saif Ali khan and an array of other Bollywood biggies.

Review: 3 Idiots

Verdict: Good.."All izz well"

"K" Rating: 4 / 5
Watch: Theater/DVD

3-idiots is the most awaited and hyped Aamir film of the year which accounts for the house full openings. This is a college movie portraying the life of 3 engineering students, their fear anxiety and triaumphs in a competitive enviornment. The movie takes us on a fascinating journey of 2 clumsy,funny idiots- Farhan(R.Madhavan) & Raju (Sherman Joshi) in search of their long lost buddy Rancho(Aamir Khan) with flash backs on their college days. Aamir, Kareena and Boman are fantastic in the film but Sherman Joshi is the surprise package in terms of stellar performance.Together they mesmerize the audience with their stupendous performance leaving the house in splits of laughter.This college flick is a must watch for the youth.

The Story of 3 Idiots touches on student suicides, parental obsession on engineering and medical professions and engineering colleges producing cookie cutter students who are not taught to think out of the box.

"Education is not about success but about pursuing excellence & passion, and in doing so success shall chase you" -this dialogue has been exemplified beautifully in the last scene with the backdrop of breath taking Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The title "3-Idiots" not only accounts for the adventures of 3 friends but also the "I'll do It On my Terms" philosophy they imbibe.Music of the 3 idiots is already a hit on the charts "Give me some sunshine" is great and "All Izz Well" will be the new anthem of students after Munna Bhai's "Jadu ki Jhappi"

The birthing scene towards the end with Mona Singh is very filmy and adds unnecessary drama. Tinkle jokes throught the movie were boorish, repetitive and pee-bit much!(anyone remember similar scenes from Rajkumar Hiran's Munna Bhai series?). These extraneous sequences prove to be speed bumps of an otherwise fun,good, hit movie. Seems like Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raj Kumar Hirani and Aamir have done it again!

........This review comes not only from a movie buff/critic but also an engineer.

Best Promos of 2009

They say first impressions are everything. In today's connected world visual appeal plays an important role in grabbing the audiences attention and drawing them to the opening weekend shows at the theater. Filmmakers hence employ good marketing skills to create great movie trailers. In some cases create hype,we even see teasers for the trailer like in the case of My Name Is Khan.Here is a look at some of the most impactful promos/first look visuals of movies which came in 2009. Now weather the movie did well at the box office or not is secondary!

My Name is Khan Full Promo!

The much awaited My Name is Khan promo is out! It was previewed on Star One Channel on 16th and the theatrical trailor will be shown with "Avatar". This movie has been shot extensively in the Bay Area,CA and Washington DC along with other locales in U.S.A. The movie releases on Feb 12, 2010 after it screens at the Berlin Film Festival. Can't wait!! That would make 2 SRK movies in 2 consecutive months! Dulha Mil Gaya in Jan and My Name is Khan in Feb! Hurrah!Directed by Karan Johar it stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who are working together after a gap of 8 years. Enjoy the Promo and also see what SRK has to say about the film as he attends the premier of Avatar in Mumbai,India.

Teaser for MY NAME IS KHAN

So here you have it! The Teaser for the promo of SRK-Kajol starrer My Name is Khan directed by Karan Johar. Fox Star Studios is marketing the movie,hence STAR TV will be showing the promo on 16th Dec 2009 and the theatrical trailor will realse with James Cameron's "Avatar"!

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Prosthetics & Bollywood

Old on....thats Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan!! Yes, these famous faces are virtually unrecognizable under mounds of makeup and prosthetics. Off late Bollywood isn't only going thru a change with the variety of movies its churning out but also it is literally changing the way our stars look. Thanks to globalization of artists and cutting edge special effects which provide for these unconventional looks.

Forty Four year old Aamir's stunned everyone when he appeared in a Tata Sky digital TV Ad playing an old (70+) sardarji. This came right after another commercial where he plays both a husband and wife discussing who should be watching TV.

Anyone who has seen R.Balki's movie "Paa" would have had a hard time believing that the 12-year old protagonist Auro who suffers from a rare age-accelerating disease Progeria is played by Amitabh Bachachan. With the help of Hollywood makeup artists the 68-year old vetran actor essayed the character a 12 year old boy who looks 65!. The look created waves in Bollywood and definitely set a new standard.

As the saying goes whatever anyone in Bollywood can do SRK can do better! The King Khan Shahrukh Khan who is going strong at 44 recently dawned the look of a 75-year old man for a TV Commercial for Dish TV where he is seen romancing actress Tanvi Azmi. This is not the first time Shahrukh has been made to look old for a character as many would remember the movie Veer Zara where he played Veer Pratap Singh.

These collaborations definitely keep the audience looking forward to path breaking performances as their favorite stars down new avatars.

Review: Paa

Verdict: Great

"K" Rating: 4 /5
Watch: Theater/DVD

Rarely does one across a heartwarming story like Paa. The protagonist Auro is a 12-year old who suffers with a rare genetic disorder Progeria, which makes him age 5 times faster. Its an encaptivating journey into the the world of happy go lucky Auro who by chance meets his politician father and ends up reuniting his parents. Even though the movie has been pitched as a "father-son" story the mother-son relationship works even better. R.Balki (director of Cheeni kam) should be applauded for tactfully making a happy, enrapturing film filled with plenty of tongue in cheek humor even with a terminal disease backdrop.

Five minutes into the movie one fogets that Auro's character is actually essayed by Amitabh Bachchan with mounds of makeup and prosthetics.Paa is a new chapter for Abhishek Bachchan who looks fantastic with his clean shaven, understated yet ambitious young politician avatar. Vidaya Balan is her usual best in her spirited and traditional looking role. Illaiyaraja's music is a breath of fresh air "Mudi Mudi Ittefaq se" ( which has about 3 versions) is good.

Paa is not without its share of hiccups namely an unnecessary lecture on media responsibility, Auro's ultra smart friends or the very filmy drama towards the end. However these are greatly overshadowed by the innocence of the characters and a beautiful storyline. Scenes like when Auro finds out he is born out of wedlock and learns the identity of his father, his dilemma on revealing this information to the man himself are pulchritudinous! This movie is definately not Jack or Curious case of Benjamin Button but in a league of its own/

Initially for some audience sections the promos and the media hype of the movie did not spark interest however with word of mouth publicity this movie is sure to catch on!

Nation in Solidarity 26/11: Shahrukh Khan

"Terrorism has no religion" said Shahrukh Khan as he spoke at the Nation in Solidarity against Terror event in New Delhi. It marked the 1-year anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks with the backdrop of India Gate and the Amar Jawan Joti. SRK was joined by eminent personalities from fields of arts, literature, politics and the youth to give the message that terror has no religion. Our solidarity, courage and resoluteness are the answer to the threat of terror." Actress Nandita Das gives a befitting introduction to SRK talking about his grandfather. Earlier this week Shahrukh was seen at Marine Lines, Mumbai penning his message on the Memory Wall for the martyrs.