Parmeet Sethi is definitely doing great in life after the success of Badmaash Company. The actor is busy working on his second film with Yash Raj. “To be honest, it’s still in thenascent stage. All I can say is that it’s going to be interestingly differentlike Badmaash Company,” he says.
The actor-turned-directorsays, “Adi (Aditya Chopra) has signed me for three films. Nothing else is more important than that,” he adds.
Parmeet remembers the day when Aditya approved his script, “After finishing the script in six days, I was waiting. One fine day he called me andtold me that he wanted to produce the film. I was speechless and passed the phone to Archana. Archana scolded me saying that Adi wanted to speak to me. I was at a loss for words. I realised that I got the biggest break of my life,” he says.
Though his film career did not take off after the mega success of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, he did well on television. “Whatever said and done, I owe everything to TV. My success is due to the audience who loved me on TV shows. But for the moment, I want to focus on my film,” he ends.
(DNA)
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Anushka Sharma's BAND BAAJA BARAAT
Before you start speculating, let us inform you that Anushka Sharma is not getting married. BAND BAAJA BARAAT, is reportedly, the tentative title of her next Yash Raj film opposite newcomer Ranveer Singh. The film was earlier referred to as SHAADI MUBARAK.
The story revolves around Shruti (Anushka) and Bittoo (Ranveer) who start a business after passing out from Delhi University. Their friendship and business enters the lavish world of Delhi's baraats and weddings.
It is being directed by Maneesh Sharma, who worked as an assistant director on Shahrukh Khan-starrer RAB NE BANA DI JODI. It is slated to release later this year.
(Glamsham)
When Deepika had to hit Neil with a broom
During the making of LAFANGEY PARINDEY, Pradeep Sarkar, was rehearsing for a scene in which Deepika Padukone had to beat Neil Nitin Mukesh and his friends first with a broom and then by throwing a pail of water on them.
He insisted that Deepika was not doing the scene correctly. So he picked up a jhaadu (broom) himself and hit Neil and Namit on their bums. Both of them stood, holding their bums while Deepika and the whole unit burst into laughter.
LAFANGEY PARINDEY is all set to release on August 20.
(Glamsham)
Aamir Khan in Dhoom3 ?
Guess what is latest buzz in the B-town? Yes, the legendary Yash Chopra has approached the baby-faced charmer of Bollywood Aamir Khan for the sequel of Dhoom3.
It is always news when someone throws a party in Bollywood. Rumours and speculations are on its peak. Same thing happened with this news when Yash Chopra attended a party of Mr. Perfectionist and left a script for him.
Rumour is that Yash Chopra wants him in sequel of blockbuster action movie ‘Dhoom’.
However, Aamir is busy in promotion of his home production ‘Peepli Live’, set for August 13 release.
He has left the script aside for a moment but it will be a great chemistry for fans if Aamir joins Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra on silver screen.
(Samay live)
It is always news when someone throws a party in Bollywood. Rumours and speculations are on its peak. Same thing happened with this news when Yash Chopra attended a party of Mr. Perfectionist and left a script for him.
Rumour is that Yash Chopra wants him in sequel of blockbuster action movie ‘Dhoom’.
However, Aamir is busy in promotion of his home production ‘Peepli Live’, set for August 13 release.
He has left the script aside for a moment but it will be a great chemistry for fans if Aamir joins Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra on silver screen.
(Samay live)
The Bollywood romcom still showing after 15 years
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl: a classic recipe for box office bullion
After a summer of under-performing blockbusters, Hollywood bosses might do well to look at the incredible success of India's longest-running film, still packing in cinema-goers after 15 years.
Released in 1995, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The big hearted will take the bride) has become one of the most popular films of all time.
Having broken all records in terms of number of showings and box office takings, it is now in its 769th week at one of the main cinemas in Mumbai (Bombay), the beating heart of Bollywood.
And the film continues to play to a nearly full house over weekends at the 1,000-plus-seat Maratha Mandir cinema in the south of the city.
Spectators stream in in steady numbers for the matinee show of DDLJ - as it is popularly known - at the 52-year-old cinema.
The best seats cost just 20 rupees (42 US cents; 27 UK pence).
Manoj Desai, executive director of the cinema, says the movie has been a record-breaking success for multiple reasons.
"The film is perfect with lovely music and the best Bollywood pair," he says.
"Also, this theatre is in a strategic location where we get 40% viewing from people who are travelling into or out of Mumbai.
"This place is for masses, so the rates have been maintained for years. Most importantly the film is important because of its message of love with parents' permission."
For sheer box office staying power, the movie has even leap-frogged classics such as The Sound of Music and The Guns of Navarone, Mr Desai said.
'Magical'
It is a love story, where boy meets girl (both Indians living in London) on a trip to Europe.
But girl's marriage is already fixed to her father's friend's son in Punjab in India.
What follows is an entertaining drama careering between London and Punjab, and in the end, of course, the lovers get together - with the families' blessing.
The lead pair, Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, became stars overnight.
The film catapulted Shahrukh Khan, now also known as King Khan, to the top league of stars and he was typecast as a "romantic hero" for years.
Cinema officials say nearly all seats are taken at weekends and the film sometimes does better than new releases.
The film is now run on a no-profit, no-loss basis for the theatre as well as for Yash Raj Films, producer of DDLJ.
Jagjivan Maru, the cinema's chief projectionist, who has been showing this movie since its release, says it is magical.
"I have seen this movie every day for the last 14 years. That is a record in itself. It is our job to show the film. However, I never get bored of DDLJ.
"It's like I am in a loving relationship with the film. I still love the last scene when Amrish Puri [who plays father of the actress] slaps Shahrukh Khan."
A story well told
Rishi, who had come to see the film, said: "I had seen this film earlier four to five times many years back. I also see it on TV once in while.
"I dropped in with my friends. Maybe I still like the film because I first saw it in my college days and it really worked then. Most of my friends saw the film many times - for the love story, songs and the actors."
Taran Adarsh, a trade analyst says: "It is not about the records this film has set. Records will follow if there is content.
"This film has got everything right: music, actors, direction. The movie is still making decent collections despite it being shown on TV very often. It is a story well told."
The cinema officials plan to keep the film running as long as they can and have planned a big celebration in October 2010 to mark the full 15 years since its release.
Among other popular features of the movie is its catchphrase "Come, fall in love" - and the audience at Maratha Mandir seemed to have done just that with DDLJ.
(BBC News)
When Neil shied away from smooching Deepika Padukone!
Although smooching on-screen has never looked like a big deal for most of the tinsel towners, Neil Nitin Mukesh is one actor who doesn’t seem to be very comfortable with the idea.
Reports reveal that when Neil had to kiss Deepika Padukone on-screen for their forthcoming flick, ‘Lafangey Parindey’, the actor got cold feet. Neil reportedly isn’t too pleased with the idea of kissing on-screen, and the actor has always stood by his no-kiss policy in all his films so far.
According to our source, this isn’t the first time that Neil didn’t want to lock lips with his co-star, as the actor’s refused to kiss actresses like Rimi Sen, Shahana Goswami and Mughda Godse on-screen in the past.
However, Pradeep Sarkar, the director of ‘Lafangey Parindey’, finally managed to convince the actor to kiss Dips in the flick, as it’s the demand of the script, according to reports.
Well, so Neil would now be seen smooching Deepika in ‘LP’, and how, for an insider has revealed that the lip-lock surely is pretty long and intense. Wonder what persuaded Neil – Pradeep Sarkar or the idea of kissing the sultry Deepika!
Spicezee Bureau
Reports reveal that when Neil had to kiss Deepika Padukone on-screen for their forthcoming flick, ‘Lafangey Parindey’, the actor got cold feet. Neil reportedly isn’t too pleased with the idea of kissing on-screen, and the actor has always stood by his no-kiss policy in all his films so far.
According to our source, this isn’t the first time that Neil didn’t want to lock lips with his co-star, as the actor’s refused to kiss actresses like Rimi Sen, Shahana Goswami and Mughda Godse on-screen in the past.
However, Pradeep Sarkar, the director of ‘Lafangey Parindey’, finally managed to convince the actor to kiss Dips in the flick, as it’s the demand of the script, according to reports.
Well, so Neil would now be seen smooching Deepika in ‘LP’, and how, for an insider has revealed that the lip-lock surely is pretty long and intense. Wonder what persuaded Neil – Pradeep Sarkar or the idea of kissing the sultry Deepika!
Spicezee Bureau
Neil hides stunts from dad
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has done some daredevil stunts in his forthcoming film "Lafangey Parindey", says he never speaks to his singer father Nitin Mukesh about these dangerous scenes.
"I don’t tell my father what stunts I am doing. Instead of me, he will try and do them. He knows I am not going to tell him about what stunts I am doing. During 'Aa Dekhen Zara', I had jumped from nine-storied building. After jumping, I had called dad and said that I am all right," Neil told IANS in an interview.
Even when he did stunts in director Pradeep Sarkar's "Lafangey Parindey", Neil didn’t inform his dad.
"This time when I finished my stunts, I called him and said all went well. It’s okay with him now. It’s a part of our life. We have to do these things," he said.
"Must give a lot of credit to action director Shyam Kaushal. He had choreographed the stunts very well and trained me properly before the shoot," said Neil.
But Neil refuses to promote such stunts.
"I won’t promote these stunts. I don’t want anyone to try them. We did it only and purely for entertainment. There were many people, enough security and roads were blocked before we performed the stunts. One should never try them," said Neil.
Set in the mean streets of Mumbai, "Lafangey Parindey" is a love story where Neil plays Nandu, a boxer who pummels his opponents blindfolded. Deepika Padukone features as Pinky Palkar, an ambitious blind girl who dances with roller skates on her feet.
In the film, Neil teaches Deepika to see and she teaches him how to love.
(TOI)
"I don’t tell my father what stunts I am doing. Instead of me, he will try and do them. He knows I am not going to tell him about what stunts I am doing. During 'Aa Dekhen Zara', I had jumped from nine-storied building. After jumping, I had called dad and said that I am all right," Neil told IANS in an interview.
Even when he did stunts in director Pradeep Sarkar's "Lafangey Parindey", Neil didn’t inform his dad.
"This time when I finished my stunts, I called him and said all went well. It’s okay with him now. It’s a part of our life. We have to do these things," he said.
"Must give a lot of credit to action director Shyam Kaushal. He had choreographed the stunts very well and trained me properly before the shoot," said Neil.
But Neil refuses to promote such stunts.
"I won’t promote these stunts. I don’t want anyone to try them. We did it only and purely for entertainment. There were many people, enough security and roads were blocked before we performed the stunts. One should never try them," said Neil.
Set in the mean streets of Mumbai, "Lafangey Parindey" is a love story where Neil plays Nandu, a boxer who pummels his opponents blindfolded. Deepika Padukone features as Pinky Palkar, an ambitious blind girl who dances with roller skates on her feet.
In the film, Neil teaches Deepika to see and she teaches him how to love.
(TOI)
Yash Raj Films to launch youth films division
After venturing into the TV space last year, Yash Raj Films, one of the country's top production houses is all set to launch a new films division that would specifically target the youth. The division which is apparently called Yash Raj Youth will work towards promoting new, young and fresh talent.
Most of the actors, directors, script-writers who will be working for this division will be youngsters. Commenting on this, Rafiq Gangjee, VP- Marketing and Communications YRF said, "Yes...we are launching a new youth films division. However, we will sign new talent on the basis of the requirement of the script and characters, not necessarily limited to the 16-22 age groups."
(By Bollywood Hungama News Network)
Most of the actors, directors, script-writers who will be working for this division will be youngsters. Commenting on this, Rafiq Gangjee, VP- Marketing and Communications YRF said, "Yes...we are launching a new youth films division. However, we will sign new talent on the basis of the requirement of the script and characters, not necessarily limited to the 16-22 age groups."
(By Bollywood Hungama News Network)
Shraddha Kapoor bags 3 film deal with Yash Raj Films
Her debut film Teen Patti may have bombed at the Box Office but that hasn't deterred Shraddha Kapoor one bit. The pretty looking daughter of veteran villain Shakti Kapoor has apparently been signed by none other than Yash Raj Films and that too for a 3 film contract.While details of the projects are yet to be confirmed, this one is surely a big deal for Shraddha Kapoor who is all set to make her presence felt in the big, bad world of Bollywood.
(Bollywood Hungama)
Yash Chopra returns to direction, film goes on floor next year
Old is gold, this is one adage that has lasted the test of time, and proving it once again is the veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra who has announced his return to film direction.
Speaking on a show to FOX History & Entertainment channel, the man said, "Yes I am planning on starting my next film in winter this year, though I have the subject in mind. I am writing the script for the same and will start casting by the end of this year."
YRF spokesperson confirmed the same saying, "Yes, Yashji will be returning to films, and like he says the genre of the film will be his forte of emotion and romance."
(Bollywood Hungama)
Speaking on a show to FOX History & Entertainment channel, the man said, "Yes I am planning on starting my next film in winter this year, though I have the subject in mind. I am writing the script for the same and will start casting by the end of this year."
YRF spokesperson confirmed the same saying, "Yes, Yashji will be returning to films, and like he says the genre of the film will be his forte of emotion and romance."
(Bollywood Hungama)
No Aishwarya Rai-Shahrukh Khan jodi?
No more rumours please! Aishwarya Rai getting paired up with Shahrukh Khan in Yashraj Films’ next is just not happening. A noted tabloid recently published a story about Ash and SRK coming together after a hiatus for a Yashraj film and even quoted a source from the production house. But YRF is quite miffed by this particular ‘breaking news’ and has issued an official statement rubbishing the rumour.
“Despite our categorical denial of this baseless rumour, the tabloid continued to publish this with an ambiguous quote from a person at YRF. It is totally baseless and not true,” the official statement said.
YRF also clearly stated, “it would be great if you (media) could please check with us before quoting any unconfirmed sources.”
It seems there is no scope for the Ash-SRK jodi in YRF.
(Aapunkachoice)
Sujoy Ghosh signs 3 film deal with YRF?
Now this can be the 'baap' of all exclusives. Writer and director Sujoy Ghosh is now going places. Well, you might wonder where after watching Aladin, but the fact is that he is.
After two back to back misfortunes at the box office in the form of Home Delivery and Aladin, we would well be asking ourselves - What will Sujoy come out with next? Will it be a hat-trick? We hope not. But we do hope that he gets back with a vengeance. Well then, the time has come to reveal the hot baked news right from the oven.
A close source from the film fraternity has confirmed that Sujoy has signed a three film deal with Yash Raj Films. What does that mean? It means that he is going to be in good company with Adi Chopra and Yash Chopra. It's a biggie for the director. He has hit the nail on the head. Ghosh is sitting on a pot full of gold. The question is - Will the gold reap in benefits for him and his producers? The answer remains a wish.
By Devansh Patel , Bollywood Hungama
After two back to back misfortunes at the box office in the form of Home Delivery and Aladin, we would well be asking ourselves - What will Sujoy come out with next? Will it be a hat-trick? We hope not. But we do hope that he gets back with a vengeance. Well then, the time has come to reveal the hot baked news right from the oven.
A close source from the film fraternity has confirmed that Sujoy has signed a three film deal with Yash Raj Films. What does that mean? It means that he is going to be in good company with Adi Chopra and Yash Chopra. It's a biggie for the director. He has hit the nail on the head. Ghosh is sitting on a pot full of gold. The question is - Will the gold reap in benefits for him and his producers? The answer remains a wish.
By Devansh Patel , Bollywood Hungama
Anil, Sonam to star together
YRF set to cast Anil and Sonam Kapoor together in a film, but they may not play father and daughter
In Bollywood, producers and directors are always looking for a magical cast that will deliver a hit. Yash Raj Films and Aditya Chopra, having finally convinced Anil Kapoor and his daughter Sonam to work together in a film, achieved a casting coup which earlier Rakeysh Mehra failed to do in Delhi 6.
Anil Kapoor doesn’t deny the buzz. He says, “Aditya has narrated an idea for me and Sonam in a film together. And I really, really like it. In fact, this is the first time that I’ve liked something which has been offered to both of us.”
Refusing to divulge any more details, Anil says, “I can’t tell you if it’s the role of father-daughter. But I can tell you that ideally when I do a film with Sonam, I don’t want us to be cast in real-life roles.”
Anil further reveals that he came close to sharing screen space with Sonam recently. “I was supposed to do a role in Anees Bazmi’s Thank You which Sonam is doing. At that time, Katrina Kaif was supposed to do the part. Once Sonam stepped in, I opted out. I wanted our combination to be really special when it happened.”
There was another reason why Anil opted out of Thank You. Anil’s role was that of Akshay Kumar’s buddy who encourages him to be flirtatious. “All I will say is, it was a role I wouldn’t have been comfortable doing with Sonam in the picture,” says Anil.
At the moment Anil is gearing up for a couple of months of intense competition with his own daughter. “That’s right,” he chuckles. “My home production Aisha with Sonam will be released in August, at the same time that my series 24 will be aired in India. We’re promoting 24 like any big film. You could say it’s Sonam versus me.”
Anil adds that Aisha was not designed for Sonam. “It was an idea that Sonam and my younger daughter Rhea came up with. If I hadn’t liked it, I wouldn’t have produced it. In our production company, no film will be made to provide a chance to any of us. If I wanted to do that, I’d have produced a film for Sonam as a launch vehicle and not handed her over to Sanjay Leela Bhansali.”
Ideally when I do a film with Sonam, I don’t want us to be cast in real-life roles – Anil Kapoor
(TOI)
In Bollywood, producers and directors are always looking for a magical cast that will deliver a hit. Yash Raj Films and Aditya Chopra, having finally convinced Anil Kapoor and his daughter Sonam to work together in a film, achieved a casting coup which earlier Rakeysh Mehra failed to do in Delhi 6.
Anil Kapoor doesn’t deny the buzz. He says, “Aditya has narrated an idea for me and Sonam in a film together. And I really, really like it. In fact, this is the first time that I’ve liked something which has been offered to both of us.”
Refusing to divulge any more details, Anil says, “I can’t tell you if it’s the role of father-daughter. But I can tell you that ideally when I do a film with Sonam, I don’t want us to be cast in real-life roles.”
Anil further reveals that he came close to sharing screen space with Sonam recently. “I was supposed to do a role in Anees Bazmi’s Thank You which Sonam is doing. At that time, Katrina Kaif was supposed to do the part. Once Sonam stepped in, I opted out. I wanted our combination to be really special when it happened.”
There was another reason why Anil opted out of Thank You. Anil’s role was that of Akshay Kumar’s buddy who encourages him to be flirtatious. “All I will say is, it was a role I wouldn’t have been comfortable doing with Sonam in the picture,” says Anil.
At the moment Anil is gearing up for a couple of months of intense competition with his own daughter. “That’s right,” he chuckles. “My home production Aisha with Sonam will be released in August, at the same time that my series 24 will be aired in India. We’re promoting 24 like any big film. You could say it’s Sonam versus me.”
Anil adds that Aisha was not designed for Sonam. “It was an idea that Sonam and my younger daughter Rhea came up with. If I hadn’t liked it, I wouldn’t have produced it. In our production company, no film will be made to provide a chance to any of us. If I wanted to do that, I’d have produced a film for Sonam as a launch vehicle and not handed her over to Sanjay Leela Bhansali.”
Ideally when I do a film with Sonam, I don’t want us to be cast in real-life roles – Anil Kapoor
(TOI)
I wrote Badmaash Company in frustration: Parmeet Sethi
Shahid Kapoor-starrer Badmaash Company, about four friends doing con jobs to become rich overnight, has got good reviews and viewers have enjoyed their capers but first time director Parmeet Sethi says he wrote the script of the film in frustration.
"The bell actually rang three years back when I was sure that I will direct a film. This is the second script that I have written," Parmeet told IANS.
"Yash Raj Films (YRF) had approved my first script too, but we couldn't make it. I waited for one and a half years, but the film didn't take off and I was frustrated. I was in a dilemma whether to stick to my plans to direct a film or go back to acting. Then in frustration, I wrote this script," he added.
"I had five ideas with me out of which two were most compelling. I wanted to write another script before this but that required research work in Canada, which would have taken six months. I didn't have the money. I didn't have the time. So I chose this one because I enjoy the genre very much. I think no one has done a full-on con film intelligently," the actor-turned director said.
Set in the 1990s, "Badmaash Company" is about four young friends - Shahid, Anushka Sharma, Vir Das and Meiyang Chang - from middle-class Mumbai who get together to start a company. Their business is an instant hit because they find a way to beat the system by doing all the wrong things in a right way.
The critics have praised the film despite it being too long.
"First, I worked out the whole con thing in my head, then I put it down on paper as script and then wrote dialogues. There are four con jobs in the film and I had to come up with interesting ideas each time to make it as believable as possible," said Parmeet.
To get the right feel of the 1990s, he shot some scenes in Hyderabad.
"The cars, the houses and other locations that we shot in Mumbai, I was particular about everything because I wanted to bring the essence of the 1990s. I actually went to Hyderabad to shoot the airport scene. Mumbai airport of today is very, very modern. But the Hyderabad airport still looks like the old Mumbai airport," he said.
The director, who worked with freshers like Vir and Chang, says he signed Anushka Sharma on Aditya Chopra's recommendation.
"I wanted some very fresh faces and Vir and Chang were the perfect choice. I didn't want to have predictable faces. Anushka was Adi's recommendation. I didn't know her personally. I was a little doubtful, but Adi assured me that I'll like her once we meet," he said.
Parmeet, who featured in Aditya's directorial debut "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), says he was sceptical while approaching YRF to produce the film.
"I spoke over phone and asked for an appointment with Adi and I got it. That's all I did. In the last 15 years I hardly met Adi as he hardly socialises...everyone knows that. I was hoping he hadn't forgotten me. But he not only gave me the appointment but gave me respect and was pleasantly surprised by my script," he said.
Parmeet now wants to be behind the camera and make more films but doesn't rule out the possibility of getting back to acting.
"I haven't said good bye to anything. I don't want to be cocky about life. But as of now it's only direction for me. I think this is my main career now."
"The bell actually rang three years back when I was sure that I will direct a film. This is the second script that I have written," Parmeet told IANS.
"Yash Raj Films (YRF) had approved my first script too, but we couldn't make it. I waited for one and a half years, but the film didn't take off and I was frustrated. I was in a dilemma whether to stick to my plans to direct a film or go back to acting. Then in frustration, I wrote this script," he added.
"I had five ideas with me out of which two were most compelling. I wanted to write another script before this but that required research work in Canada, which would have taken six months. I didn't have the money. I didn't have the time. So I chose this one because I enjoy the genre very much. I think no one has done a full-on con film intelligently," the actor-turned director said.
Set in the 1990s, "Badmaash Company" is about four young friends - Shahid, Anushka Sharma, Vir Das and Meiyang Chang - from middle-class Mumbai who get together to start a company. Their business is an instant hit because they find a way to beat the system by doing all the wrong things in a right way.
The critics have praised the film despite it being too long.
"First, I worked out the whole con thing in my head, then I put it down on paper as script and then wrote dialogues. There are four con jobs in the film and I had to come up with interesting ideas each time to make it as believable as possible," said Parmeet.
To get the right feel of the 1990s, he shot some scenes in Hyderabad.
"The cars, the houses and other locations that we shot in Mumbai, I was particular about everything because I wanted to bring the essence of the 1990s. I actually went to Hyderabad to shoot the airport scene. Mumbai airport of today is very, very modern. But the Hyderabad airport still looks like the old Mumbai airport," he said.
The director, who worked with freshers like Vir and Chang, says he signed Anushka Sharma on Aditya Chopra's recommendation.
"I wanted some very fresh faces and Vir and Chang were the perfect choice. I didn't want to have predictable faces. Anushka was Adi's recommendation. I didn't know her personally. I was a little doubtful, but Adi assured me that I'll like her once we meet," he said.
Parmeet, who featured in Aditya's directorial debut "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), says he was sceptical while approaching YRF to produce the film.
"I spoke over phone and asked for an appointment with Adi and I got it. That's all I did. In the last 15 years I hardly met Adi as he hardly socialises...everyone knows that. I was hoping he hadn't forgotten me. But he not only gave me the appointment but gave me respect and was pleasantly surprised by my script," he said.
Parmeet now wants to be behind the camera and make more films but doesn't rule out the possibility of getting back to acting.
"I haven't said good bye to anything. I don't want to be cocky about life. But as of now it's only direction for me. I think this is my main career now."
Shahid shines again with 'Badmaash Company'
After three back-to-back duds "Dil Bole Hadippa!", "Chance Pe Dance" and "Paathshala", actor Shahid Kapoor has risen again with his latest outing "Badmaash Company" that has got a decent opening at the box office.
"The initial weekend collection has been anywhere around 60-70 percent all over India," trade analyst Atul Mohan told IANS.
"The movie has made somewhere around Rs.30-35 crore gross in the first three days," an industry source said.
Amit Awasthi, manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas, said: "'Badmaash Company' has been above average and done good over the first weekend. It brought us around 72 percent occupancy for 20 shows and an initial weekend gross of Rs.14 lakh. Though contentwise people are neutral about it."
"We are expecting it to stretch for another weekend as there are no as such any big releases this Friday."
Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, "Badmaash Company" is actor Parmeet Sethi's directorial debut. Starring Shahid Kapoor in the lead, it also has Anushka Sharma, comedian Vir Das and reality show star Meiang Chang.
Set in the Bombay of 1990s, the movie is about four youngsters who come together to start a business and con people to make their way.
(IANS)
"The initial weekend collection has been anywhere around 60-70 percent all over India," trade analyst Atul Mohan told IANS.
"The movie has made somewhere around Rs.30-35 crore gross in the first three days," an industry source said.
Amit Awasthi, manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas, said: "'Badmaash Company' has been above average and done good over the first weekend. It brought us around 72 percent occupancy for 20 shows and an initial weekend gross of Rs.14 lakh. Though contentwise people are neutral about it."
"We are expecting it to stretch for another weekend as there are no as such any big releases this Friday."
Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, "Badmaash Company" is actor Parmeet Sethi's directorial debut. Starring Shahid Kapoor in the lead, it also has Anushka Sharma, comedian Vir Das and reality show star Meiang Chang.
Set in the Bombay of 1990s, the movie is about four youngsters who come together to start a business and con people to make their way.
(IANS)
B.O. update: 'Badmaash Company' starts off very well
- By Taran Adarsh,
After HOUSE FULL opened to an excellent start last week, it was the turn of BADMAASH COMPANY to open to a heartening start at the box-office. Shahid Kapoor's last major release CHANCE PE DANCE [not counting PAATHSHAALA] had fetched a below average start, so it was imperative that BADMAASH COMPANY fetch a good start at the ticket window. The opening numbers of BADMAASH COMPANY were an impressive 80% to 90% at places, while at places it ranged from 45% to 75%, which only improved towards the evening shows.
The opening weekend of BADMAASH COMPANY is expected to be better, given the fact that the film has tremendous youth appeal and that in turn should witness an escalation in business. Overall, the film should have a very good weekend, which reinforces Yash Raj and Shahid's pull at the ticket window.
(Bollywood Hungama)
After HOUSE FULL opened to an excellent start last week, it was the turn of BADMAASH COMPANY to open to a heartening start at the box-office. Shahid Kapoor's last major release CHANCE PE DANCE [not counting PAATHSHAALA] had fetched a below average start, so it was imperative that BADMAASH COMPANY fetch a good start at the ticket window. The opening numbers of BADMAASH COMPANY were an impressive 80% to 90% at places, while at places it ranged from 45% to 75%, which only improved towards the evening shows.The opening weekend of BADMAASH COMPANY is expected to be better, given the fact that the film has tremendous youth appeal and that in turn should witness an escalation in business. Overall, the film should have a very good weekend, which reinforces Yash Raj and Shahid's pull at the ticket window.
(Bollywood Hungama)
'Badmaash Company' is bold, needed intimate scenes: Parmeet
He wouldn’t agree that he is in the company of any Badmaash, but debutant director Parmeet Sethi sure has a devilish film up his sleeve. Known for his appearance on ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ and on detective TV serial DON a few years back, the hubby of Archana-HA HA HA- Puran Singh has directed Yashraj’s Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Badmaash Company' and says he is here to do more.
Excerpts from an exclusive interview with Shashank Chouhan of Spicezee.com:
Q. You have said 'Badmaash Company' is inspired from real life characters and events.
A. Indeed that is the case. The characters in the film are loosely based on the people I have met in real life. That gives an intense appeal to my film’s characters. And yes the scams that have been portrayed are also based on reality, though giving any more information would be giving away the story itself.
Q. Your actors say you are a stubborn, Badmaash director.
A. I am stubborn yes, I am un-compromising. That is the only way of preserving the integrity of vision. My actors and producers knew from the start that I am a head-strong guy and that I won’t compromise on any aspect of the script.
Q. What's new or different about your film?
A. It is all-in-all an extremely fresh film- the dialogue, characters; the cast and the story are fresh. The genre is very exciting, it has been quite a long time that the audiences saw such a film. The film has a lot of soul, emotions and entertainment.
Q.. Did you write the lead character with Shahid Kapoor in mind?
A. Not really, though his character is surely author backed. But once I wrote the script, it seemed meant only for Shahid Kapoor.
Q. How come you have cast so many new comers. Was it your idea or the producer’s?
A. More or less it was my idea though everything was done after discussion with Adi (Aditya Chopra). Since this is a fresh script, I did not want old actors. Old people come with their own baggage; audience want to see them in a certain way. I had a fresh approach, so barring the lead pair, all are newcomers.
Q. You have said yours is a solid script. You wrote it in six days straight. Was it in your mind for long?
A. Not really. Writing this script in six days straight was nothing short of a miracle. I t is some divine work. Scripts usually take up to six months to fully develop.
Q. A lot is being said about the intimate scenes between Shahid and Anushka. How did it go?
A. Well, it was a part of the script. It is completely for the film and not for any cheap thrills. Shahid and Anushka were comfortable after I explained to them the need for such scenes. 'Badmaash Company' is a bold film which talks to today’s youth, in the style that they want and live by
Q. But these days most films have nudity in the name of script…
A. While watching such a film, you must see what character is portraying nudity. Is the character of an outgoing nature, is her style bold. Now Anushka’s character is a bold one. She couldn’t be a part of a badmaash company if she was not like how she is portrayed. I couldn’t show her all coy and demure. She will seduce you.
Q. What kind of an experience was directing? It is your debut.
A. It has been a very tough and happy experience. I have done ghost-direction and written scripts in the past and that prepared me for this mammoth project. It is a big responsibility. There are a lot of new things I have learnt. I had to fight odds at every level, there was a lot of pressure. But it was a very satisfying experience. It was akin to the longest orgasm of life.
Q. And what has been the contribution of Archana Puran Singh in your dream debut?
A. Archana has supported me in everything. She has been there not only emotionally but also supported the family financially when I was busy trying to achieve my dream and it was very important for me.
Q. What is next?
A. I don’t know! I have a deal with Yashraj for three films. I have 5-6 ideas in mind but I really don’t know which I will work on.
(Spicezee.com)
Excerpts from an exclusive interview with Shashank Chouhan of Spicezee.com:
Q. You have said 'Badmaash Company' is inspired from real life characters and events.
A. Indeed that is the case. The characters in the film are loosely based on the people I have met in real life. That gives an intense appeal to my film’s characters. And yes the scams that have been portrayed are also based on reality, though giving any more information would be giving away the story itself.
Q. Your actors say you are a stubborn, Badmaash director.
A. I am stubborn yes, I am un-compromising. That is the only way of preserving the integrity of vision. My actors and producers knew from the start that I am a head-strong guy and that I won’t compromise on any aspect of the script.
Q. What's new or different about your film?
A. It is all-in-all an extremely fresh film- the dialogue, characters; the cast and the story are fresh. The genre is very exciting, it has been quite a long time that the audiences saw such a film. The film has a lot of soul, emotions and entertainment.
Q.. Did you write the lead character with Shahid Kapoor in mind?
A. Not really, though his character is surely author backed. But once I wrote the script, it seemed meant only for Shahid Kapoor.
Q. How come you have cast so many new comers. Was it your idea or the producer’s?
A. More or less it was my idea though everything was done after discussion with Adi (Aditya Chopra). Since this is a fresh script, I did not want old actors. Old people come with their own baggage; audience want to see them in a certain way. I had a fresh approach, so barring the lead pair, all are newcomers.
Q. You have said yours is a solid script. You wrote it in six days straight. Was it in your mind for long?
A. Not really. Writing this script in six days straight was nothing short of a miracle. I t is some divine work. Scripts usually take up to six months to fully develop.
Q. A lot is being said about the intimate scenes between Shahid and Anushka. How did it go?
A. Well, it was a part of the script. It is completely for the film and not for any cheap thrills. Shahid and Anushka were comfortable after I explained to them the need for such scenes. 'Badmaash Company' is a bold film which talks to today’s youth, in the style that they want and live by
Q. But these days most films have nudity in the name of script…
A. While watching such a film, you must see what character is portraying nudity. Is the character of an outgoing nature, is her style bold. Now Anushka’s character is a bold one. She couldn’t be a part of a badmaash company if she was not like how she is portrayed. I couldn’t show her all coy and demure. She will seduce you.
Q. What kind of an experience was directing? It is your debut.
A. It has been a very tough and happy experience. I have done ghost-direction and written scripts in the past and that prepared me for this mammoth project. It is a big responsibility. There are a lot of new things I have learnt. I had to fight odds at every level, there was a lot of pressure. But it was a very satisfying experience. It was akin to the longest orgasm of life.
Q. And what has been the contribution of Archana Puran Singh in your dream debut?
A. Archana has supported me in everything. She has been there not only emotionally but also supported the family financially when I was busy trying to achieve my dream and it was very important for me.
Q. What is next?
A. I don’t know! I have a deal with Yashraj for three films. I have 5-6 ideas in mind but I really don’t know which I will work on.
(Spicezee.com)
We don't kiss for the heck of it: Anushka
After playing a simple girl-next-door, Anushka Sharma has gone in for an image makeover in Badmaash Company where she not only wears stylish clothes but also has a kissing scene with Shahid Kapoor. The model-turned-actress says the script demanded it and it wasn't meant just to attract attention.
"I don't see it as a kissing scene. It's a part of the screenplay. I think cinema is changing and we are not doing (kissing) for the heck of it. We do not need to do this (kiss on screen) to attract attention," Anushka told IANS in an interview.
"When you see the film, the kind of chemistry Bulbul (her character in the film) and Karan (Shahid) share, the kind of love that's there between them, you will be able to understand that the scene was justified," said Anushka, who made her debut as a small town girl in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
The 22-year-old claims the audiences will be able to relate to the characters in the film as all of them represent the middle-class dreams.
"This film is about four friends, their relationships and the trials they go through to achieve their goals. All the characters are extremely relatable because they come from middle-class families with big dreams and aspirations. We have all been like that. Their dreams are really big. They have not got any patience...They want to do it right away," she said.
Set in Mumbai of the 1990s, Badmaash Company is about four youngsters who start a business and find a way to beat the system.
Anushka's gang in the film comprises Shahid, Vir Das and Miang Chang. And she says they gelled well.
"When we travelled outdoors, we got to spend time with each other...We hung out, ate out, went to the pub. Good that we got along very well because it was a pre-requisite of the film," said Anushka.
Badmaash Company is actor-turned-director Parmeet Sethi's first outing as director. Anushka says Parmeet knew the characters inside out, but was still open to others' ideas.
Anushka enjoys not being a trained actor because it allows her to visualise scenes naturally.
"I quite enjoy the fact that I'm not a trained actor...If you are experienced, you have a certain method of acting, but I haven't discovered that method yet. There is a positive side of not being a trained actor. When I get a scene, I see how naturally it should be done. People call it natural acting and that is also a method," she said.
Asked if she wants to explore any particular genre, she said: "No, I am not looking forward to any particular genre. I'm open to doing films of every genre and with different directors. There are so many things that I would love to do - a period love story or an action film."
But Anushka finds acting a difficult profession and says her hectic schedule leaves her with little time for her friends.
"I never wanted to be an actor. I wanted to remain a model. Had I wanted to be an actor I would have been more observant about actors. After Rab Ne... I realised that it's a very difficult profession. You don't have time for your personal life, for your parents, and your social circuit becomes very small because you are working day and night," she said.
(HT)
"I don't see it as a kissing scene. It's a part of the screenplay. I think cinema is changing and we are not doing (kissing) for the heck of it. We do not need to do this (kiss on screen) to attract attention," Anushka told IANS in an interview.
"When you see the film, the kind of chemistry Bulbul (her character in the film) and Karan (Shahid) share, the kind of love that's there between them, you will be able to understand that the scene was justified," said Anushka, who made her debut as a small town girl in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
The 22-year-old claims the audiences will be able to relate to the characters in the film as all of them represent the middle-class dreams.
"This film is about four friends, their relationships and the trials they go through to achieve their goals. All the characters are extremely relatable because they come from middle-class families with big dreams and aspirations. We have all been like that. Their dreams are really big. They have not got any patience...They want to do it right away," she said.
Set in Mumbai of the 1990s, Badmaash Company is about four youngsters who start a business and find a way to beat the system.
Anushka's gang in the film comprises Shahid, Vir Das and Miang Chang. And she says they gelled well.
"When we travelled outdoors, we got to spend time with each other...We hung out, ate out, went to the pub. Good that we got along very well because it was a pre-requisite of the film," said Anushka.
Badmaash Company is actor-turned-director Parmeet Sethi's first outing as director. Anushka says Parmeet knew the characters inside out, but was still open to others' ideas.
Anushka enjoys not being a trained actor because it allows her to visualise scenes naturally.
"I quite enjoy the fact that I'm not a trained actor...If you are experienced, you have a certain method of acting, but I haven't discovered that method yet. There is a positive side of not being a trained actor. When I get a scene, I see how naturally it should be done. People call it natural acting and that is also a method," she said.
Asked if she wants to explore any particular genre, she said: "No, I am not looking forward to any particular genre. I'm open to doing films of every genre and with different directors. There are so many things that I would love to do - a period love story or an action film."
But Anushka finds acting a difficult profession and says her hectic schedule leaves her with little time for her friends.
"I never wanted to be an actor. I wanted to remain a model. Had I wanted to be an actor I would have been more observant about actors. After Rab Ne... I realised that it's a very difficult profession. You don't have time for your personal life, for your parents, and your social circuit becomes very small because you are working day and night," she said.
(HT)
Shahid returns as conman in `Badmaash Company`
emember Shahid Kapoor doing con jobs in Vishal Bhardwaj`s hit `Kaminey`? The actor does the same, but in a more sophisticated avatar, in `Badmaash Company` releasing Friday. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the movie is actor Parmeet Sethi`s directorial debut. Shahid has teamed up with Anushka Sharma in the film that also stars comedian Vir Das and reality show star Chang.
Describing the film, Shahid said: "There are very interesting characters, extremely fresh dialogues, con jobs which I have not seen in any other film, but yet very easy to understand. It`s not complicated at all. It`s a very fun film and there was no reason why I shouldn`t be doing it."
Set in the Bombay of 1990s, `Badmaash Company` is about four youngsters who come together to start a business.
What makes their venture a stupendous success is that they find a way to beat the system and soon become the undisputed kings in their business. Living the life of champagne wishes and caviar dreams, the four realise that to make a business successful they don`t need big money but a big idea.
With their larger than life schemes, Karan, Bulbul, Zing and Chandu go on a wild roller-coaster ride into the world of sheer glitz and glamour where the stakes are high and risks even higher. They succeed in making quick money by doing all the wrong things... but the right way.
All is hunky dory till the four entrepreneurs are forced to shut shop. They come up with yet another perfect plan to beat the system for the last time.
Shahid said a lot of research went into their looks as the film is set in the 1990s.
"We spent a lot of time deciding the look and styling of the film. We wanted it to represent the 1990s correctly but at the same time we did not want it to look boring," he said.
"We researched on the scenario of the 1990s and used them in the film. For example, we used clothes that were in fashion like high waisted jeans, simple t-shirts which used to be tucked in, the aviators, which were all in vogue.
"Also the calculator watch that was very much in fashion at that time has been used in the movie. The film starts in 1994 and goes on for five years," he explained.
The songs of the movie have already become a hit.
(IANS)
Describing the film, Shahid said: "There are very interesting characters, extremely fresh dialogues, con jobs which I have not seen in any other film, but yet very easy to understand. It`s not complicated at all. It`s a very fun film and there was no reason why I shouldn`t be doing it."
Set in the Bombay of 1990s, `Badmaash Company` is about four youngsters who come together to start a business.
What makes their venture a stupendous success is that they find a way to beat the system and soon become the undisputed kings in their business. Living the life of champagne wishes and caviar dreams, the four realise that to make a business successful they don`t need big money but a big idea.
With their larger than life schemes, Karan, Bulbul, Zing and Chandu go on a wild roller-coaster ride into the world of sheer glitz and glamour where the stakes are high and risks even higher. They succeed in making quick money by doing all the wrong things... but the right way.
All is hunky dory till the four entrepreneurs are forced to shut shop. They come up with yet another perfect plan to beat the system for the last time.
Shahid said a lot of research went into their looks as the film is set in the 1990s.
"We spent a lot of time deciding the look and styling of the film. We wanted it to represent the 1990s correctly but at the same time we did not want it to look boring," he said.
"We researched on the scenario of the 1990s and used them in the film. For example, we used clothes that were in fashion like high waisted jeans, simple t-shirts which used to be tucked in, the aviators, which were all in vogue.
"Also the calculator watch that was very much in fashion at that time has been used in the movie. The film starts in 1994 and goes on for five years," he explained.
The songs of the movie have already become a hit.
(IANS)
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