Known for their trademark romantic films, Yash Raj Films is all set to enter the small screen with a comedy show titled Rishta.com.
Although YRF is trying its best to keep the project a secret, Mumbai Mirror ferreted out that Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, Tabu, Rani Mukerji, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj and others will have cameo roles in the show. It will also feature several new faces.
A source said, “YRF is leaving no stone unturned to make a grand entry in television. They have spoken to most of the top actors, who have worked with them. While most of the actors have already agreed to make an appearance in Rishta.com, some are still being approached. The show is about a matrimony office through which couples meet.”
There have been several rumours about the show that YRF is making for a popular entertainment channel. However, contrary to reports, these prominent film stars will only be making special appearances,” said the source.
The rehearsals, costumes and the look of the show have already been finalised. The show will be directed by Rishabh Seth and will go on air in October.
YRF spokesperson said, “YRF is working on various television concepts, which are right now at different stages of development and are untitled. We will make an announcement when everything is in place.”
(TOI)
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Yash Raj breaks promise to Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is fuming on seeing the first look of YRF’s Dil Bole Hadippa!.
Despite being assured by YRF that they won’t use Hadippa in their title, they haven’t lived up to their promise given to Bhansali.
A spokesperson from SLB Productions said, “Hadippa is the title of Bhansali’s sister Bela Sehgal’s first directorial venture. Bhansali turned down Aditya Chopra’s request to let him use the title. If it was his own he’d have considered Aditya’s request but as this is his sister’s first film, Bhansali won’t allow her title to be taken away even if it means taking legal action.”
“How could they add two words to Hadippa and claim the title to be their own? Would they have liked it if someone made Ek Baar Rab Ne Phir Bana Di Jodi or Pataa Nahin Kyun Laaga Chunari Mein Daag?”
Lead actress of Dil Bole Hadippa!, Rani Mukerji, who is close to both the production houses, tried but failed to arrange a meeting between the two filmmakers to solve matters.
“What’s there to discuss? What YRF has done is unethical. We at SLB Productions see it as creative vandalism. We’ve written proof that YRF had assured us they won’t use the word Hadippa. If the need arises, we’ll use that evidence against them,” the spokesperson added.
Commenting on the issue, an annoyed Bhansali said, “If they were so sold on a Punjabi title, since their film is about cricket, they could’ve called it Balle Balle.”
Despite being assured by YRF that they won’t use Hadippa in their title, they haven’t lived up to their promise given to Bhansali.
A spokesperson from SLB Productions said, “Hadippa is the title of Bhansali’s sister Bela Sehgal’s first directorial venture. Bhansali turned down Aditya Chopra’s request to let him use the title. If it was his own he’d have considered Aditya’s request but as this is his sister’s first film, Bhansali won’t allow her title to be taken away even if it means taking legal action.”
“How could they add two words to Hadippa and claim the title to be their own? Would they have liked it if someone made Ek Baar Rab Ne Phir Bana Di Jodi or Pataa Nahin Kyun Laaga Chunari Mein Daag?”
Lead actress of Dil Bole Hadippa!, Rani Mukerji, who is close to both the production houses, tried but failed to arrange a meeting between the two filmmakers to solve matters.
“What’s there to discuss? What YRF has done is unethical. We at SLB Productions see it as creative vandalism. We’ve written proof that YRF had assured us they won’t use the word Hadippa. If the need arises, we’ll use that evidence against them,” the spokesperson added.
Commenting on the issue, an annoyed Bhansali said, “If they were so sold on a Punjabi title, since their film is about cricket, they could’ve called it Balle Balle.”
New York All Set To Emerge First Hit Of 2009
New York looks all set to emerge the first outright hit of 2009. The film grossed over 5 crore nett on its first day with great business in the evening and late shows at multiplexes all over.
The film is the biggest opener in the career of John Abraham. The weekend collections will be in the 17-18 crore nett region and the first week will range between 25-30 crore nett depending on what happens from Monday onwards.
The sort of figures put up by New York are well above expectations for the type of film it is and has surprised one and all with its great collections.
The film is the biggest opener in the career of John Abraham. The weekend collections will be in the 17-18 crore nett region and the first week will range between 25-30 crore nett depending on what happens from Monday onwards.
The sort of figures put up by New York are well above expectations for the type of film it is and has surprised one and all with its great collections.
First Look Yash Films Dil Bole Hadippa With Rani And Shahid
Yash Raj Films' next release, DIL BOLE HADIPPA, is a romantic comedy set in Punjab which brings together for the first time Rani Mukherjee and Shahid Kapoor. It is the story of a girl who has to become a man to fulfil her dreams.The first look of DIL BOLE HADIPPA is now out! The movie has Rani Mukherjee in a completely new look as the latest sardar in town.
The versatile Rani, having played several demanding roles over the years, now takes on the challenging role of a sardar who, though from a small village, dreams in 70mm in this full-on musical romantic comedy entertainer based in Punjab.
Mike Stringer, who was responsible for all the disguises in DHOOM 2, was specially flown in from London to design her look for the film. The costumes have been designed by Manish Malhotra.
The film, directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Aditya Chopra, stars Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Anupam Kher along with Rakhi Sawant & Sherlyn Chopra and others and is slated to release worldwide on 18th Sept 2009.
Actor Shahid Kapur`s Punjab connection continues!
Bollywood`s boy-next-door Shahid Kapoor, who shot in the fields of Punjab for his hit film `Jab We Met`, returned to the state for his upcoming movie with Yash Raj Films.
Shahid recently completed a stint in Punjab for tentatively titled `Hadippa`, co-starring Rani Mukerji.
He is now all set to shoot in the fields with Anushka Sharma for another untitled film for the banner.
(Zee News)
When Neil Nitin Mukesh was detained at New York airport
The actor’s fair complexion made it difficult for the immigration officials to believe that he was an Indian. This happened when Neil Nitin Mukesh flew to the US to shoot the Yashraj film New York .
The film, directed by Kabir Khan and co-starring Katrina Kaif , John Abraham and Irrfan Khan , is about the discrimination people of certain community and religion face in the US after the 9/11 attacks.
Ironically, Neil, who plays a Muslim in the film, saw life imitating art when he was detained at the airport because he looked too fair to be an Indian and that made the officials suspicious.
“I can pass off as a Britisher, American, Kashmiri easily because my skin tone and complexion can blend anywhere. But this incident changed my attitude of how I will approach my role in New York which also dwells upon discrimination,” Neil told a news agency.
To convince the immigration officials of his identity, Neil even told them he was an actor from India and they could confirm it by googling his name.
“I told him to google search my name. When he realised his folly, he was still not willing to let me go and started asking questions about my profession like what kind of films I do and why am I in New York,” the actor is quoted as saying.
In a way, Neil’s detention gave him an insight about his role in the film. The young actor said that while leaving the immigration office, he thanked the official because he had found the crux of what ‘New York’ is all about.
The film releases this Friday.
(apunkachoice)
The film, directed by Kabir Khan and co-starring Katrina Kaif , John Abraham and Irrfan Khan , is about the discrimination people of certain community and religion face in the US after the 9/11 attacks.
Ironically, Neil, who plays a Muslim in the film, saw life imitating art when he was detained at the airport because he looked too fair to be an Indian and that made the officials suspicious.
“I can pass off as a Britisher, American, Kashmiri easily because my skin tone and complexion can blend anywhere. But this incident changed my attitude of how I will approach my role in New York which also dwells upon discrimination,” Neil told a news agency.
To convince the immigration officials of his identity, Neil even told them he was an actor from India and they could confirm it by googling his name.
“I told him to google search my name. When he realised his folly, he was still not willing to let me go and started asking questions about my profession like what kind of films I do and why am I in New York,” the actor is quoted as saying.
In a way, Neil’s detention gave him an insight about his role in the film. The young actor said that while leaving the immigration office, he thanked the official because he had found the crux of what ‘New York’ is all about.
The film releases this Friday.
(apunkachoice)
Preview : 'New York is about prejudices after 9/11 attacks'
Yashraj Films’ upcoming release New York highlights the prejudices against certain nations and communities after the 9/11 attacks in the US, says the film’s director Kabir Khan .
It’s often described as the day that changed the world. Four hijacked planes went down and three of them crashed into the symbols of all that America stands for. But it’s a day that also stemmed prejudices against people of certain religion. This is what director Kabir Khan tackles in ‘New York’, which is set for release on June 26.
"'New York' is based on part of the political canvas of 9/11, but it speaks of prejudices after the great human tragedy. It is a definite and very relevant subject about post-9/11 prejudices that have increased after the attacks," Khan is quoted as saying by IANS in an interview.
Starring John Abraham , Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh , the film, set in New York, tells the story of three friends and how their lives change forever after the September 11 attacks.
“We have in fact divided time in a pre- and post-9/11 world in the film to highlight its obvious repercussions in times to come. The repercussions of the attacks are still very strongly felt globally and will continue to do so,” Khan is quoted to have said.
Adding that shooting the film in Philadelphia wasn’t as difficult as expected, Khan said the last day of the film’s shooting coincided with the final day of George W Bush at the White House.
“They (New York Film Commission) were fully supportive, as it is not an anti-something film. It is a very balanced story and not a jingoistic film. Even the American crew enjoyed it. In fact, the last day of our shoot was the last day of George W. Bush's presidency in the US...the very next day Barack Obama took charge,” said Khan who earlier directed Kabul Express , a film dealing with terrorism in Afghanistan.
(apunkachoice)
It’s often described as the day that changed the world. Four hijacked planes went down and three of them crashed into the symbols of all that America stands for. But it’s a day that also stemmed prejudices against people of certain religion. This is what director Kabir Khan tackles in ‘New York’, which is set for release on June 26.
"'New York' is based on part of the political canvas of 9/11, but it speaks of prejudices after the great human tragedy. It is a definite and very relevant subject about post-9/11 prejudices that have increased after the attacks," Khan is quoted as saying by IANS in an interview.
Starring John Abraham , Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh , the film, set in New York, tells the story of three friends and how their lives change forever after the September 11 attacks.
“We have in fact divided time in a pre- and post-9/11 world in the film to highlight its obvious repercussions in times to come. The repercussions of the attacks are still very strongly felt globally and will continue to do so,” Khan is quoted to have said.
Adding that shooting the film in Philadelphia wasn’t as difficult as expected, Khan said the last day of the film’s shooting coincided with the final day of George W Bush at the White House.
“They (New York Film Commission) were fully supportive, as it is not an anti-something film. It is a very balanced story and not a jingoistic film. Even the American crew enjoyed it. In fact, the last day of our shoot was the last day of George W. Bush's presidency in the US...the very next day Barack Obama took charge,” said Khan who earlier directed Kabul Express , a film dealing with terrorism in Afghanistan.
(apunkachoice)
Yash Raj Films’ First Release of 2009
Yash Raj Films is happy to announce the first of its much anticipated releases of this year – “NEW YORK”. The film will be in theatres worldwide on 26th June 2009.
Directed by Kabir Khan and Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan Khan.
“NEW YORK” is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. For most of us, larger events in the world are just headlines in the newspapers but these events can change our lives... forever. “New York” is one such story of 3 young friends whose beautiful lives are turned upside down by larger events beyond their control.
The trailer of the movie can now be viewed on the Yash Raj Films website, www.yashrajfilms.com
(YRF official Release)
Directed by Kabir Khan and Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan Khan.
“NEW YORK” is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. For most of us, larger events in the world are just headlines in the newspapers but these events can change our lives... forever. “New York” is one such story of 3 young friends whose beautiful lives are turned upside down by larger events beyond their control.
The trailer of the movie can now be viewed on the Yash Raj Films website, www.yashrajfilms.com
(YRF official Release)
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