What happens when No Entry and Heyy Babyy mate? THANK YOU!!!!

More on the Ranbir-Deepika-Sonam KWK kerfuffle!

Ranbir Kapoor and Imraan Khan appeared on Koffee With Karan and Ranbir acted like quite the player. He was quite open about how he uses camouflage to hide the names of his “female” callers on his cell phone – I believe the code word was “Battery Low”!

Let us have Ranbir for coffee - the Deepika Padukone & Sonam Kapoor episode of KWK

KWK had been plodding along this season, starting with a mind-numbingly dull episode and barely warming up a bit with the Ranbir Kapoor Imran Khan episode. And then came the two women, little less than three years old in the industry, but ready to speak their minds about a lot of issues! Suddenly KWK got jolted out of the doldrums and into the realm of funny and interesting. I think the show was not at all what the host had envisioned and he was often caught off guard with some of the candid answers.
They say hell hath no fury greater than that of a woman scorned. And here were two women who showed their claws when it came to many issues.

Abhay Deol disowns Aisha!

Sonam's next: desi Alice in Wonderland?

Shashank Ghosh had planned a sequel to Quickgun Murugun but that did not materialise. Ghosh will now be making a film for Anil Kapoor’s daughter, Rhea, who recently produced Aisha with her sister Sonam in the lead.

The buzz is that Shashank would be working on an Indianised version of Alice In Wonderland. Wonder if he’ll play the Mad Hatter, because Sonam’s certainly Alice.

Says Shashank, “I’d like to do my version of Alice In Wonderland with Sonam. But for now I’m doing something else for her home production. I can’t talk about it since it’s a foreign tie-up with Walt Disney. And they have their own ideas on how a film should be projected.

Where are they now?

Sorry for the ominous title. It's usually reserved for finding celebs who've disappeared for the last 20-30 years. It's equally apt, however, for what's happening to some of the biggest female stars of recent times.

On the heels of Aishwarya Rai announcing that she is on the verge of signing films with Shyam Benegal and Raj Kumar Santoshi, one wonders what's happening to the actresses who once used to go toe to toe with Aishwarya. (or beat her, for that matter)

At nearly 40, Aishwarya is going from strength to strength. Most of her movies may flop but then so do the current hotties' films like Kareena Kapoor. Hits and flops have never been a big deal for actresses. Career prospects are determined by the level of films you get and which big directors and male actors are connected to them. With the likes of Mani Rathnam, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali all working with her in recent times, she is on a career high.

First Look: Akshay Kumar & Sonam in "Thank You"

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Sonam Kapoor to remake Freaky Friday

Anil Kapoor knows what is best for his daughter Sonam Kapoor. Despite his latest production Aisha having not set the cash registers ringing, Anil is already headlong into his next production, a remake of Hollywood movie Freaky Friday. And freaky it is!

The concerned father has decided to replace the ace director Priyadarshan, who he had initially planned to get onboard to direct this Hollywood remake. Having bought the remake rights of Walt Disney Productions’ Jamie Lee Curtis-Lindsay Lohan starrer Freaky Friday, Anil was all charged up to go with Priyadarshan.

Explaining what led to Anil’s decision, our source said, “Anil is very close to Priyan sir and had spoken to him regarding this Hollywood remake. He wanted Priyadarshan to direct this flick for his daughter and wanted to have Kirron Kher in the role of the mother. But Anil changed his mind because he suddenly felt that Priyan Sir wouldn’t be the best choice for Freaky Friday. Anil is looking out for another director to direct Freaky Friday.

Aisha Box Office discussion

Aisha opened to a poor response with 30-35% collections at multiplexes this morning. The collections in the afternoon did not show much improvement and were at a similar level.

The film may have improvement at select multiplexes of cities like Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bangalore over the weekend but is unlikely to make much impact in other centres.

Aisha Review: Yep the same "Idiot" way

Aisha reviews!

Deccan Chronicle: 4 stars
Mayank Shekhar, Hindustan Times:  1.5 stars
Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice: 2.5 stars
Deepa Garimella, Full Hyderabad:  4 stars
Sanjukta Sharma, Livemint: no star rating provided ("pretty picture, bad film")
Rajeev Masand, CNNibn: 2 stars
Deccan Herald:  no star rating provided ("fashionable chick flick")
Subhash K. Jha, Bollywood Hungama: no star rating provided ("engaging and endearing")
Pankaj Sabnani, Glamsham: 2 stars
Komal Nahta, Koimoi: 1.5 stars
Spice Zee: 4 stars
Sukanya Venkatraghavan, Filmfare Magazine:  3 stars
V Love Movies: no star rating provided ("frothy")
K.K. Rai, Stardust Magazine: 3 stars
Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters Blog:  no star rating provided ("very pretty, very shallow")
Sukanya Verma, Rediff: 3 stars
Aniruddha Guha, DNA:  2.5 stars
Sonia Chopra, Sify: 3.5 stars
Mihir Fadnavis, India.com: 3 stars
Blessy Chettiar, DNA: 2.5 stars
Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India: 4 stars
Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama: 3.5 stars

Avg: 2.91 stars

(scroll down for full reviews)

The New “Emma”: Clueless in Bollywood

Of all the unfortunate products spit out by the furiously spinning Jane Austen Corporate Gyre, those that repurpose the author’s 1815 novel, “Emma,” seem the least obtuse. “Emma,” is, after all, plainly a comedy of manners; lighter fare, and thus perhaps less sacrosanct.

I hate love stories: yeah, that review, and yes, we are late

A little different take on a not so different movie, Since the usual suspects forgot to cover this one, yeah yeah Idiots, I am talking about you guys ;)

New Bollywood Music

Aisha



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Gal Meethi Meethi Bol - Aisha

Gal Meethi Meethi Bol - Aisha

Youth power zindabad! I Hate Luv Storys a success

The writing is clear on the wall: The youth holds the key to success. A film starring a fresh pair, exceptional music and remarkable promotion can entice and lure viewers to cineplexes. That, in a nutshell, explains the terrific opening weekend business of I HATE LUV STORYS. Of course, you cannot overlook the marvellous contribution by Karan Johar and UTV, two names that are synonymous with qualitative cinema. They ensured that the film was talked-about and more than visible prior to its release.

It was a foregone conclusion that I HATE LUV STORYS would open very well at the ticket window. The rom-com radiated the right vibes and like most Karan Johar movies, the urban audience/multiplex junta was expected to give a warm reception to the film.

If you scrutinize the business of I HATE LUV STORYS, you'd realize that the metros and centres with plexes have contributed around 85% to 90% of its business. The contribution by the youth is overwhelming. The single screens haven't reacted well, but let's not forget that a film with an English title and classy treatment finds it difficult to penetrate into smaller centres or the mass-dominated belt. The Salman Khan starrer WANTED, a hardcore masala film, reaped a harvest from single screens, while MAIN AUR MRS. KHANNA, starring the same actor, was not only rejected at urban centres, but also single screens and mass-dominated areas.

Monday being Bharat Bandh, the plexes/single screens resumed screenings from evening shows onwards. Of course, the business was severely affected, but the general consensus is that the film will remain steady on weekdays and also in its second weekend at metros.

What goes in its favour is its economics. The film was made in a moderate budget and sold to UTV for an equally nominal price [Rs. 18 cr.; excluding P. & A.], who in turn sold the film to various territory distributors. Karan has recovered his investment, UTV too recovered the money invested in the film and made profits before its release and with a terrific start on hand, the territory distributors have won half the battle. The nominal costs on one hand and the excellent shares from plexes on the other should ensure a quick recovery for the buyers. In fact, everyone associated with I HATE LUV STORYS -- the producers, the principal distributor and the territory distributors -- is likely to earn from it, which is quite a rarity in today's times.

The title may be I HATE LUV STORYS, but the makers and distributors are chanting a different tune post its release: 'We luv luv storys'.

LINK

Youth power zindabad! I Hate Luv Storys a success

The writing is clear on the wall: The youth holds the key to success. A film starring a fresh pair, exceptional music and remarkable promotion can entice and lure viewers to cineplexes. That, in a nutshell, explains the terrific opening weekend business of I HATE LUV STORYS. Of course, you cannot overlook the marvellous contribution by Karan Johar and UTV, two names that are synonymous with qualitative cinema. They ensured that the film was talked-about and more than visible prior to its release.

It was a foregone conclusion that I HATE LUV STORYS would open very well at the ticket window. The rom-com radiated the right vibes and like most Karan Johar movies, the urban audience/multiplex junta was expected to give a warm reception to the film.

If you scrutinize the business of I HATE LUV STORYS, you'd realize that the metros and centres with plexes have contributed around 85% to 90% of its business. The contribution by the youth is overwhelming. The single screens haven't reacted well, but let's not forget that a film with an English title and classy treatment finds it difficult to penetrate into smaller centres or the mass-dominated belt. The Salman Khan starrer WANTED, a hardcore masala film, reaped a harvest from single screens, while MAIN AUR MRS. KHANNA, starring the same actor, was not only rejected at urban centres, but also single screens and mass-dominated areas.

Monday being Bharat Bandh, the plexes/single screens resumed screenings from evening shows onwards. Of course, the business was severely affected, but the general consensus is that the film will remain steady on weekdays and also in its second weekend at metros.

What goes in its favour is its economics. The film was made in a moderate budget and sold to UTV for an equally nominal price [Rs. 18 cr.; excluding P. & A.], who in turn sold the film to various territory distributors. Karan has recovered his investment, UTV too recovered the money invested in the film and made profits before its release and with a terrific start on hand, the territory distributors have won half the battle. The nominal costs on one hand and the excellent shares from plexes on the other should ensure a quick recovery for the buyers. In fact, everyone associated with I HATE LUV STORYS -- the producers, the principal distributor and the territory distributors -- is likely to earn from it, which is quite a rarity in today's times.

The title may be I HATE LUV STORYS, but the makers and distributors are chanting a different tune post its release: 'We luv luv storys'.

LINK

Aisha Promo - Suno Aisha

Aisha Promo - Suno Aisha