Source: Mumbai Mirror
Date: April 28, 2007
The latest buzz around Jodha Akbar is that UTV and Ashutosh Gowariker will be screening the first promo of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes International Film Festival will be on from May 16-27.
"This is a big-budget film and Ronnie and Ashutosh wanted to tap the international market for it. Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai are big names in international market. Also, the film needs to be promoted abroad because period films are particularly in demand internationally," says our source.
Jodha Akbar has elicited a lot of interest ever since it went on the floors. This will be the first time that Hrithik and Aishwarya will be seen in a period film. Currently, Ashutosh is shooting at Nitin Desai's studio in Karjat to wrap up the film. He is expected to complete the film before he leaves for the festival.
"The three-minute promo will give a sneak peak of the film. After Hrithik and Ash's great chemistry in Dhoom 2, people are looking forward to seeing them together in Jodha Akbar," says our source.
Ash will be travelling with her in-laws and husband Abhishek to attend the Cannes Film Festival. "They will be holding a press conference followed by a grand party to interact with foreign media and distributors. This festival is considered to be the best platform to promote a film," says our source.
Incidentally, director Rituparno Ghosh has also been invited for the Cannes Film Festival for the Tous les Cinemas du Monde section which screens the best of world cinema. This year they will be screening Ghosh's black-and-white experimental film Dosar, starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Prosenjit Chatterjee.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Hrithik: Anything for a fan!
Source:Indiatimes
Date: April 27, 2007
If you thought stars don’t have time for their fans, think again. Apparently, Hrithik is one actor who has a heart of gold in this case. There’s a story about how a woman walked up to Rakesh Roshan at a function and told him how much her son admired Hrithik, even to the extent of praying that he too gets six fingers like his superstar idol. Senior Roshan immediately gave her Hrithik’s number and asked her to call and make her son speak to Hrithik the next morning. What’s more, the next morning the filmmaker went out of his way and called the young boy and handed the phone over to Hrithik. Imagine the young boy’s joy when his idol advised him to drink a lot of milk, listen to his parents and call him up whenever he wanted, and told him he was welcome to come to Mumbai to meet him. Now even the young boy’s dad is a die-hard fan of ‘rockstar Hrithik’.
Date: April 27, 2007
If you thought stars don’t have time for their fans, think again. Apparently, Hrithik is one actor who has a heart of gold in this case. There’s a story about how a woman walked up to Rakesh Roshan at a function and told him how much her son admired Hrithik, even to the extent of praying that he too gets six fingers like his superstar idol. Senior Roshan immediately gave her Hrithik’s number and asked her to call and make her son speak to Hrithik the next morning. What’s more, the next morning the filmmaker went out of his way and called the young boy and handed the phone over to Hrithik. Imagine the young boy’s joy when his idol advised him to drink a lot of milk, listen to his parents and call him up whenever he wanted, and told him he was welcome to come to Mumbai to meet him. Now even the young boy’s dad is a die-hard fan of ‘rockstar Hrithik’.
Dhoom 2 in hollywood
Source: DNA India
Date: April 25, 2007
The movie has been nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Awards taking place in Los Angeles on May 20.
After wowing audiences in India, the highly stylised ‘Dhoom 2’ has now created a record of sorts. The Aishwarya Rai-Hrithik Roshan starrer has become the first Hindi film ever to be nominated in the Foreign Film Category of the Taurus World Stunt Awards.
Allan Amin, the stunt director of the film, has been invited to Los Angeles for the award ceremony on May 20. “”It is indeed a rare privilege. I am so glad that I have been given this opportunity,” says an excited Amin.
The buzz is that if Allan wins the award, he will be receiving it from Hollywood hottie Keanu Reeves. However, the list of other foreign films vying for this award has not yet been announced. ‘MI3’, ‘Casino Royale’, ‘Déjà Vu’ and ‘Fast and Furious 3’ are the films nominated in the main category. No wonder Amin is so excited; after all he will be mingling with the best in the stunt business!
Date: April 25, 2007
The movie has been nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Awards taking place in Los Angeles on May 20.
After wowing audiences in India, the highly stylised ‘Dhoom 2’ has now created a record of sorts. The Aishwarya Rai-Hrithik Roshan starrer has become the first Hindi film ever to be nominated in the Foreign Film Category of the Taurus World Stunt Awards.
Allan Amin, the stunt director of the film, has been invited to Los Angeles for the award ceremony on May 20. “”It is indeed a rare privilege. I am so glad that I have been given this opportunity,” says an excited Amin.
The buzz is that if Allan wins the award, he will be receiving it from Hollywood hottie Keanu Reeves. However, the list of other foreign films vying for this award has not yet been announced. ‘MI3’, ‘Casino Royale’, ‘Déjà Vu’ and ‘Fast and Furious 3’ are the films nominated in the main category. No wonder Amin is so excited; after all he will be mingling with the best in the stunt business!
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