Aamir Khan's Son to make debut - off screen

The 17 year old son of Aamir Khan, Junaid Khan will make his debut to the film industry as a directorial assistant to Rajkumar Hirani. This will be for the upcoming movie of Aamir Khan - Peekay - which is marked as the next big project from the duo after '3 Idiots' in 2009. And addition of Junaid into the squad will be an added attraction. 

Junaid Khan who is Aamir's son from his first wife Reena Dutta is said to be a usual visitor at the sets and is known to have the knowledge of most of the technical aspects of film making which made him receive this offer from Rajkumar Hirani. 

According to tabloid reports, it was Rajkumar Hirani who offered Junaid the project and the youngster later convinced his father that he would not neglect his studies. 

A source close to the Khan family told (TOI), "Junaid has always been fascinated by the various aspects of filmmaking. He used to often accompany his father to the sets of his films. He always had a viewpoint. And Aamir was rather impressed with it."

Source also adds that Aamir wasn't happy with this, and wanted him to complete his studies, but it seems that Junaid has convinced Aamir Khan on this. The movie 'Peekay' will have Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles. 

TOI also reports that Junior Khan has already begun work on the project and a source close to the film revealed that Junaid has been traveling across the country scouting for suitable locations for the shoot. The film is scheduled to go on floors later this year.

A source close to the Khan family told us, "Junaid has always been fascinated by the various aspects of filmmaking. He used to often accompany his father to the sets of his films. He always had a viewpoint. And Aamir was rather impressed with it."

We hope the two perfectionists does bring out a fruitful career start. It is also said Junaid is also very much perfection oriented and this aspect has impressed the filmmakers. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who had always been close to Aamir and Hirani and is a presenter for Peekay, had also been impressed by Junaid's eye for detail. Apparently, Jr Khan's knowledge of camera angles and ear for music had awed Chopra.

"What better way to begin his film career than assisting a director who has had a string of successful films - the Munna Bhai series and 3 Idiots," added the source.

The directors are still shy on sharing the details of the movie, but it is said that Aamir Khan will play the role of a drunkard. Peekay is a political satire that aims at making a scathing comment on corruption.

Aamir will reportedly play an alcoholic social crusader who remains perennially sloshed.

For a while, news did the rounds suggesting that Hirani wanted to call his film Talli. However, the filmmaker and his lead star Aamir finally settled on Peekay.

However the film will start its schedule after Aamir finishes his current commitments - he is currently finishing the season for Satyamev Jayate and then will be doing promotions for 'Talaash' which is scheduled for November 30. 

Later he will be going back to Chicago for Dhoom 3 shoots. And by the end of this year, they will be starting to work on 'Peekay'.

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Aamir Khan - The Juggler

We call him so for a reason and that is the sudden change over of attitude for the job he does. Aamir Khan is known for perfecting the work that he has undertook and till recent, it has been his tradition to work only on a particular topic or movie and avoid confusions with multiple ventures. But this time around, Aamir is doing it different. He currently has 3 ambitious projects and he can't pick one to do at at time.

We are talking about the two movies and the television show that is being handled by Aamir Khan. Talaash, which is currently said to be undergoing post production works (has been so for a longgg time though!) is also moderated by Aamir Khan, he is working with the crew on the post production works, at the same instance, he is also finding time for his much appreciated show, Satyamev Jayate. These two schedules itself is quite tied up and now he has to work on 'Dhoom 3' whose shooting is already progressing in Chicago. So at the moment the star is juggling between the works that he has in hand, quite new for Aamir though!

Aamir is said to be undergoing the dialogue rehearsals for Dhoom 3, along with the shoots of Satyamev Jayate. His much awaited project Talaash has been also getting his attention, as it is way too much delayed than normal. This just increases the expectations that fans do have on the movie, it was also said that Rajnikanth will be seen in a cameo for the movie, but this is yet to be finalized. May be Aamir feels something is missing in the movie and he doesn't want it to fail terribly, as Aamir Khan hasn't had a bad track record for the past few years.

Also he can't do away with Satyamev Jayate, which has altogether put up the star in a different light. He is much more regarded and is much more heard through the show. He, with great respect we say, is able to change the course atleast by a small scale of the society and he doesn't want to let this go. There is also a news that they might be doing a second season of the show and we wish that it happens and more problems get addressed. Being a show of uniquely presented issues, it touches most of the hearts.

With all these projects in hand, he will also start shooting on Rajkumar Hirani's next project P.K. which is going to be on floor by November. And probably the early months of 2013 will see Aamir Khan doing the shoots for Satyamev Jayate Season2.

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, July 05, 2012

Ferrari Ki Sawaari : Filled with freshness

With just one day to its release the movie 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' adds a fresh feel as the overall roles played by the actors and the director are the main factors to this. The director Rajesh Mapuskar, who had successfully ran campaigns of advertisements had decided to quit the ad industry and try his luck with movies. Together with Vidhu Vinod Chopra productions, he is now able to have a strong platform to launch his story. Mapuskar feels that it is the confidence that the producers puts on him that drives his confidence in taking the movie to the next level.

To add to the factor, Sharman Joshi takes up the lead role and this time he would be playing the role of a father who works keenly on fulfilling his son's dream. Which is again a new territory for Sharman Joshi as he has never done anything similar and as he says he never has the looks of a father! "I went through all the emotions. It was frustrating, tiring, exhausting. Factors of fear came in. It had been about two-and-half years," the 33-year-old told. Continuing about his effort for the movie and fulfilling the character he adds "But you have to deal with them if you are committed to something. It requires patience. I was not willing to short sell myself. I was looking for the right kind of work that would excite me. Quality work takes time. I am not here to put out a barrage of movies,"

“I had to convince the director that I can pull of the role (of a single parent), as I don't look like a father at all. It was very challenging for me as an actor” says the actor. 

The missing romantic side

The movie attempts to change the way story is narrated as it has mainly three characters that drive the story, that of Sharman Joshi, his son and Sharman's father, played by Boman Irani. Boman Irani's role is already much appreciated on the promo's, he plays a cranky old father. Mapuskar feels that he is glad that he has the great crew to back his story and is always obliged to Boman Irani for committing for the debut movie.

The film takes a lot of risks — it is actor Sharman Joshi’s first film as a solo protagonist, it has no romantic angle but is about a father’s quest to fulfil his young son’s dreams and it has a first-timer like Mapuskar at the helm. And in Chopra’s own words, it was considered by many as “financial suicide’’. The production house, however, went ahead to give a chance to a budding director “who had not filmed anything before” but had worked as an assistant director in the Munnabhai series and 3 Idiots.

“In Ferrari Ki Sawari, Sharman’s character does all the things a mother does for a child in a traditional Hindi film,” Irani said. Asked if the production house was relying too much on its home-grown formula that combines a humourous look at human failings and the feel-good factor, Irani said they were not “changing anything just for the heck of changing”.

“The filmmaking process is complex in which an actor is translating the director’s vision on screen,” said Irani, adding that he can get into the skin of the character he is essaying through keen observation and exploring the theme in depth.

Ask Sharman if he hates doing the usual romantic hero role in the Hindi movies, he says he isn't interested yet in those but he did not failed say “But I still have a lot of years ahead of me and I may end up surprising audiences by running around trees and doing all the things that Hindi film heroes do on screen,” he added. 

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, June 14, 2012

Aamir Khan teams up with makers of 3 Idiots

The perfectionist Aamir Khan has signed Rajkumar Hirani's tentatively titled film "Peekay", which will be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. 

On Aamir Khan's birthday he had said that, "I would love to do Raju`s (Hirani) film. But I want him to make the announcement. The script is very good. Raju is a very good director and a very good human being. We have spoken about a film, but it is better if he announces it."

Abhijat Joshi who had co-written 3 Idiots said that, “I was writing Peekay with Raju. Aamir is acting in it. We’ve completed the script and will sit for narrations soon.”

Director Rajkumar Hirani said, "We have finished writing "PK""

Prior to Peekay, Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra had worked together in the movie 3 Idiots in the year 2009 which turned out to be a super duper hit and the movie even set new records at the international level.

The movie 3 Idiots was released in the year 2009, an Indian comedy-drama film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. The story of the movie was loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone written by Chetan Bhagat. 3 Idiots starred Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni and Boman Irani.

Aamir Khan who will start working on his Yash Raj Films Dhoom 3 from May 2012 said that they would start shooting for Peekay this year itself. He said, “The film is going on the floors in October.” 

Author : Suja , a management trainee, programmer, movie enthusiast and a fashion critic who loves to enjoy each moment of her life and is crazy  about music! (suja@indiaviolet.com)

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Vidya's Debut Item number - Ferrari Ki Sawaari

Vidya Balan who should thank Milan Luthria for the the image change over from the next door girl to the hi-fi bomb shell that she is known for today. The movie 'Dirty Picture' not only broke the conventions or teased the line between vulgarity and hotness, it has also branded Vidya with a image she will be known for a long time. This time Vidya is ready to do an item number for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's movie 'Ferrari Ki Sawari'.

Vidya is already planning high on this offer and has asked the production crew to test 10 different looks for her glamorous outing. She will be choosing the most glamorous outfit and she has also asked the production crew to give her scratches of the song so that she can prepare for it good time.

A source from the production crew says "As it is, Vidya has undergone a drastic makeover for The Dirty Picture. So the idea is to go further than that. Hence she is insisting that we should collectively exploit as many looks as possible for her song, and go with the one that best suits the song that will be eventually finalised. So 10 different looks are being worked out for her, with inputs from the film's makers and the stylist, apart from the actress herself."

The news is also strong that there was an instant approval by Vidya for the project as she was excited to see the snippets of the movie which starred Sharman Joshi, along with the producers Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani. It is also said that Vidya has also extensively discussed this song with Chopra, Hirani and Mapuskar, who is the director of the movie.

Rajesh Mapuskar later confirmed the entry of Vidya "Yes, we are creatively working out the look. There have been all kinds of item numbers and we want this one to be different."



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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Asin Gets Close to Rajkumar Hirani

This happened on the recent ad shoot where Rajkumar Hirani was directing the ad along with Asin, she seems to be extremely thrilled to get to work with the director and she holds a great deal of admiration for the actor which was seen through the shooting schedule. 

A source at the sets mentioned "They have always shared a mutual admiration for each other and have interacted in the past but this is the first time that they worked together. Both got along like a house on fire and the actress was thrilled that she finally got a chance to work with him in some capacity. "

The two went along great with each other and this was also made special with the birthday celebrations for Rajkumar Hirani, on the sets (the Sophia College canteen) after the shoot got over. Asin was happily found singing 'Happy Birthday' song for Rajkumar Hirani. She then left to Krabi, Thailand to shoot her next film both have kept in touch. She says, "I had a fun shoot. It was a lovely experience working with Raju. He is so simple, down-to-earth and uncomplicated." 

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, December 08, 2011

MunnaBhai Again!

Another sequel in the making 

Rajkumar Hirani says he is busy writing the script for his next movie starring the Munna - Circut jodi which had rocked the movies in the previous editions. Both Munna Bhai M.B.B.S and Lage Raho Munna Bhai has been super duper hits in the industry and had opened a great chapter for both the actors. The director of the movie is now planning a sequel for this story and this is likely to be shot at America. The movie is named as Munna Bhai Chale America.

Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi had been having a greater career break after the first two movies starring them, they also had few flops which are easily blamed on the weaker stories and scripts in effect. We hope the new movie turns out a greater success than the prequels.

Sources mention that Rajkumar Hirani is working along with writer Abhijat Joshi from US and they will be announcing the movie as soon as the script gets completed. The dates for both Sanjay and Arshad has been booked for the start of February next year and they will start the shooting probably during the period.

We wish all the very success for the team!

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, July 12, 2011