Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Producer: Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar
Music Director: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
Cinematography: Russell Peters
Story: Zoya Akhtar
Screenplay: Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar
Dialogue: Javed Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar
Earlier titled as Love Story, Kismat Talkies will mark the debut of Javed Akhtar’s daughter and Farhan Akhtar’s sister Zoya Akhtar as a director. The film will also mark the comeback of Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor who have earlier worked in films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Yaadein, Mujhe Dosti Karoge and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon.
Rumours are there that Hrithik and Kareena have opted out of the film but the production house Excel Entertainments denies all such stories. Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan have earlier featured in four films and this will be the first time that they will be directed by a woman director.
The film is based on a romantic plot. After playing a double role in his debut Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, Hrithik Roshan will be seen in yet another double role in Kismat Talkies. The story revolves around the confusion that is created due to the double role of the protagonist. Hrithik plays a model in the film. He is in complete awe of Priyanka Chopra. He even goes on to express his love for her but later on confusion infuses in the plot due to the love story that revolves around the look alike of Hrithik and Kareena Kapoor, a hooker.
The film’s soundtrack is being composed by ‘Teen Ka Kamaal’ trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The film’s plot has been knitted by Zoya Akhtar and the shooting of the film will begin in 2008 at various locales of India.
Zoya Akhtar was supposed to enter the film industry with ‘Luck By Chance’ as a director but the film did not go on the floors due to unknown reasons. Lets hope that kismat shines for Zoya through her Kismat Talkies.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Hrithik: Weighed down by his ‘kingly’ status!
He’s been a super-hero, alright, and no one dare deny his heroic powers, but the Roshan boy can’t carry on the weight of this super-status anymore. For his screen role, at least. Hrithik has to wear extremely heavy armor to look convincing as emperor in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Jodha Akba. If carrying all that weight on his shoulders all day long wasn’t enough, the actor wakes up at 5am every morning, and drives for two and half hours to reach the location at Karjat in time. And all the way back, beating the Mumbai traffic. But the man still takes time out to exercise, spend dinner time with family and then sleep as early as he can to repeat the routine. Of course, his erstwhile 'Jodha', Aishwarya’s extended honeymoon and Cannes visit did throw the dates into a mini mess, but it didn't deter Hrithik from shooting and perfecting his parts. That's what makes him a true blue superstar and superhero, no?
Saturday, June 2, 2007
The Cannes Diary: Day 3: Jodha Akbar splendid visuals
Source: Indiafm
Date: May 19, 2007
Tanuj Garg, senior columnist and international movies professional at Studio 18, will give some quick daily pointers in the midst of his busy Cannes schedule, over the key festival dates…..only for India FM
Studio 18 announced its international venture, Little Zizou to be co-presented by Mira Nair and directed by ace writer Sooni Taraporevala. The film releases in early 2008 and is currently under production.
The Cannes trailer of UTV's forthcoming historical, Jodha Akbar was much appreciated. "Splendid visuals," remarked a trade-type. The lead actors weren't present to promote the film though.
A kind representative of the International Film Festival of Mumbai was handing out brochures to Indian stand owners and lamented, "Indian producers are submitting entries to international festivals but not to their own Mumbai festival." He added, "We have a selection committee that will select submissions and this year we have a lot of money as well because Adlabs is presenting it."
The event of the evening was the India Party at the Majestic Beach, which saw a flurry of excited Indian invitees hovering around the entrance half an hour before the official time on the invite. The music and grub (either there was no vegetarian at all or it had run out in no time!) left a lot to be desired and a few top-brass guests expressed their discomfort to me about a sea of nobodies floating around the party, obviously hustling anything and everything! This morning's trade dailies had no pictorial coverage of the do. Hopefully, tomorrow's editions will!
Mani Ratnam, Anubhav Sinha, Raju Hirani and Ashok Amritraj were present from the filmmakers' fraternity. Manisha Koirala (in Cannes on holiday), Aarti Surendranath and Preity Zinta (both in Cannes courtesy of Chopard) stole the thunder with their sartorial elegance.
Most of us made a swift exit for one of the two dos also taking place that evening - the Soho Party in a neighbouring castle and the Abu Dhabi Film Festival get-together (attended by the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi) at The Mint Bar in Villa Khayat. [It seems the Sheikh wants to give the glamorous Dubai International Film Festival some serious competition by making the Abu Dhabi Festival a fierce contender!
Date: May 19, 2007
Tanuj Garg, senior columnist and international movies professional at Studio 18, will give some quick daily pointers in the midst of his busy Cannes schedule, over the key festival dates…..only for India FM
Studio 18 announced its international venture, Little Zizou to be co-presented by Mira Nair and directed by ace writer Sooni Taraporevala. The film releases in early 2008 and is currently under production.
The Cannes trailer of UTV's forthcoming historical, Jodha Akbar was much appreciated. "Splendid visuals," remarked a trade-type. The lead actors weren't present to promote the film though.
A kind representative of the International Film Festival of Mumbai was handing out brochures to Indian stand owners and lamented, "Indian producers are submitting entries to international festivals but not to their own Mumbai festival." He added, "We have a selection committee that will select submissions and this year we have a lot of money as well because Adlabs is presenting it."
The event of the evening was the India Party at the Majestic Beach, which saw a flurry of excited Indian invitees hovering around the entrance half an hour before the official time on the invite. The music and grub (either there was no vegetarian at all or it had run out in no time!) left a lot to be desired and a few top-brass guests expressed their discomfort to me about a sea of nobodies floating around the party, obviously hustling anything and everything! This morning's trade dailies had no pictorial coverage of the do. Hopefully, tomorrow's editions will!
Mani Ratnam, Anubhav Sinha, Raju Hirani and Ashok Amritraj were present from the filmmakers' fraternity. Manisha Koirala (in Cannes on holiday), Aarti Surendranath and Preity Zinta (both in Cannes courtesy of Chopard) stole the thunder with their sartorial elegance.
Most of us made a swift exit for one of the two dos also taking place that evening - the Soho Party in a neighbouring castle and the Abu Dhabi Film Festival get-together (attended by the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi) at The Mint Bar in Villa Khayat. [It seems the Sheikh wants to give the glamorous Dubai International Film Festival some serious competition by making the Abu Dhabi Festival a fierce contender!
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