Rockstar with 11 Nominations for GiMA

A R Rahman, the Maestro has been once again in the top list of nominations for the Global Indian Music Academy Awards, the 3rd in the series. The nominations are for 'Rockstar' which had stirred up the charts not only in India, but globally and this might be a bigger chance of A R Rahman to hit the glory once again.

The movie has been nominated for Best Music Arranger and Programmer, Best Background Score, two nominations for Best Playback Singer Male along with Javed Ali and Mohit Chauhan, Best Music Director, Best Film Song and Best Film Album.

The movie which released in 2011 had made the rock music spread like a fever and it still drives the magic among many.

The nominations for Rockstar is closely followed by Shahrukh Khan starrer Ra One and Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Both the films have bagged 8 nominations. Hrithik Roshan-Sanjay Dutt starrer Agneepath, released earlier this year, has also received 5 nominations. Delhi Belly and The Dirty Picture have also been nominated for the best film album category. 

Vishal Shekhar have a total of 5 nominations for their work in The Dirty Picture, Kahaani and Ra One.

Shreya Ghoshal has also garnered three nominations in the Best Playback Singer category for films Agneepath, Shor in the City and The Dirty Picture.

Newcomer Ayushmann Khurrana has been nominated in two categories for Best Debut Composer and Best Lyricist & Singer for the soulful Paani Da Rang from Vicky Donor. Newcomer Kamal Khan has also been nominated in the Best Debut category for the song Ishq Sufiana which gained massive popularity.

International artist Akon and Mika Singh have also been nominated in the Best Playback Singer category for Chammak Challo and Subah Hone Na De.

The nominations are closed now and will be reviewed by the panel of Anup Jalota, Dr. L. Subramaniam,  Ehsaan Noorani.

You can find more details on the nominees at : http://gima.co.in/2012_film_nominees.php

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- Unknown Updated at: Friday, August 03, 2012

We get along well - Nargis Fakhri

The fuming reports about the relationship between Shahid Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri might just slow down as Nargis has come out for the clarification. She is not happy with her being linked with the actor but she admires him as a person and really finds his company worth it! Now, we can understand it is a bit confusing and still opens the area where Shahid can become the man of her life, but she says he isn't at the moment!

 "I find the dating rumours really amusing. People call me to tell about whom am I dating now. Shahid is a very caring and down to earth person. We get along well and that’s all." Nargis says, when the media caught up the chance to have talk with her and questioned her about the recent rumors. The recent threads in daily did say that it was Shahid time in Nargis's life, both were seen quite often around the parties and events. 

Nargis was one of the few guests who did actually fly along with Shahid to Goa for his birthday party. This had shown the smoke and the later spottings at Mumbai restaurants had started the speculations. Nargis, who entered the industry at the age of 32, through 'Rockstar' had a good run at the box office. Although there were rumors that she was keeping away from Ranbir and Imtiaz, she plainly disagrees this fact "Yes I am still in touch with Ranbir and Imtiaz Ali as well. However, life has become so busy that it’s tough to catch up with friends regularly. After a hectic day when I reach home, I am already too tired to call up anyone." 

Nargis did not disclose her future projects and she said she is waiting for a better project than Rockstar, since the movie has already laid a great standard for herself in the industry. Although she had a great run as a model in the showbiz, she says she still feels nervous when it comes to facing the mob "Nothing can prepare you for this. I still get very nervous when I have to face a lot of people. It freaks me out to see so many people in front of me, calling out my name," she says. 

We will wait for your new project and also will wait on what becomes of your Shahid Story ;-)

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Top 10 Bollywood Movies of 2011

As the year closes in, Bollywood experienced a good change and some good hits through the year. The movies that were close to real life were widely accepted, so was the remakes of South movies. We had the option of viewing more 3D action and Sci-Fi Thrillers, all in all it was a treat. IANS has tried to compile the best movies that made the a good gross collection.

1. Bodyguard : Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard is regarded as the top hit of the year with collecting over Rs. 22 crore on the first day of its release. The movie was a remake of South Indian Movie (Malayalam Movie - Bodyguard). The songs and action of Sallu was much appreciated. The movie also went as the debut of Prakash Raj to bollywood, whose performance in negative role was much praised.

2. Ra.One : The sci-fi thriller from Shah Rukh Khan was winning the race with an out of the world visual effects and action which did match a Hollywood movie. The story was weak but the promotion tactics by King Khan made it up and made people move into theatres. The song 'Chammak Challo' is still the most in-demand party number, sung by Akon.

3. The Dirty Picture: The movie that is ruled by the sensuous performances and acting talents of Vidya Balan, the movie is a treat to watch and has a firm story line to support. The sexy avtar of Vidya Balan still remains the USP of the movie. The movie tried to portray the on-screen life of south actress 'Silk Smitha'. 

The movie remained the only one which did work at box office without a 'Khan' tag.

4. Ready: Another Salman Khan hit movie, which is the remake of south Indian movie (Telugu Movie - Ready) worked wonders for Salman Khan and Asin Thottumkal. The romance between the stars were much appreciated and the drama by Anees Bazmee was added spice with the exotic shooting locations at Thailand.

5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - ZNMD - the multi starrer worked wonders onscreen as it was literally a trip to exotic locations of Spain. The story of friendship and bachelorship also worked great, and to some extend it did add a realistic feel to the movie. Beautiful performances by the talented cast - Hrtihik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, with Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif as their love interests, added more spice to the movie.

Kudos to director Zoya Akhtar for bringing liveliness, happiness and joyfulness with such deftness on screen through an adventurous road film mostly based in Spain.

6. Singham : Ajay Devgan starrer was an instant hit with the masses. The movie is again a remake of south Indian movie ( Tamil Movie - Singham ) which had rewritten the hit charts in south. Rohit Shetty had further spiced up the action sequences which was boosted up by the genuine actor Ajay Devgan. This movie also happened to be the debut for Kajal Agarwal into bollywood. Prakash Raj was playing the villain in this movie.

7. Rockstar: Another great hit from Ranbir Kapoor, his dedication to the movie helped the actor conquer the mass audience. His role was critically applauded and the music still makes the youth rock. The actor portrayed the real life of a Rockstar. A R Rahman's tunes were widely accepted and so was the singing of Mohit Chauhan.

The movie marked the debut of Pakistani model, Nargis Fakhri to bollywood.

8. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan - The movie did not have much to say as a hit but some hidden factor does seem to have worked. The much appreciated pairing of Imran Khan with Katrina Kaif remained the USP for the movie. Ali Zaffar, the pakistani Singer actor and the hero for Tere Bin Laden, was also appreciated for his role. 

9. "Delhi Belly": Replete with cuss words, weird situations, witty dialogues, the experimental movie in the English language targeted the urban audiences, who hailed this free will adult comedy as they identified with the characters of Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapoor and Vir Das in the movie. If director Abhinay Deo faced failure with "Game", this film pulled him out of darkness and Aamir Khan once again proved that he has a knack for choosing the best scripts as a producer.

10. "Yamla Pagla Deewana": After the 2007 release "Apne", the Deol trio - Sunny, Bobby and Dharmendra - returned to the big screen with the comic caper "Yamla Pagla Deewana" by director Sameer Karnik. Though a small budget film, it received an overwhelming response. The impeccable comic timing between the father and sons struck a chord with the audiences. 

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- Unknown Updated at: Friday, December 16, 2011

Nargis Fakhri scans tight!

Although her debut movie has not given much of a break both in terms of being a hit or her acting talents, Nargis Fakhri  is already getting choosy with the movies she is taking up. The recent news is that she turned down a multistarrer movie which was an adaptation to a hollywood blockbuster.

A source close to the actress said "Nargis is listening to a lot of scripts, but she hasn't said yes to anyone yet. Her condition is that she only wants to do solo projects. She's said no to all the films with more than one actress.". Nargis really seems to be keen on choosing stronger characters and much more solo roles  than multi starrers. Its good decision but we hope we do have bold directors to try again!

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, December 08, 2011

Ranbir - Nargis chooses different paths!

The 'Rockstar' couple has decided that with the end of the movie promotions and shoots, it should be the end of being together. They were much close to be announced as a couple when the turn of events happened. On Wednesday night at a party at the Grand Hyatt thrown by a leading celebrity-management company KWAN, Nargis chose to be accompanied by a female friend, while Ranbir came with his father Rishi Kapoor.

The sources mention that the two actors were choosing separate corners for each other and avoided contacts. Nargis was really the show stopper for the event as she was busy making new connections in the industry as this was her independent appearance on a party. During the movie shoots she was restricted from talking to the media or go out to the social hubs. And boy! she was making the freedom to the full!

"Nargis and Ranbir hardly spoke to one another. This was an important evening for Nargis, as it was her first appearance independent of the 'Rockstar' events. And she made it clear that she was there at the party to meet the who's who of the entertainment industry, something that she had not been allowed to do during the shooting and publicity of 'Rockstar'," said a source from the party.

The actress was close to be looking like someone who was fastened up by Imtiaz Ali team and was broken free. She was surely searching for other people than the team she had been associated for the past one year.

"This was clearly Nargis's evening. She made herself popular that evening, spoke to a lot of people in the industry including, yes, Deepika Padukone, with whom she got along famously. She was clearly in her elements with everyone, including Rana Daggubati and Genelia D'Souza who had flown in specially for the party from Hyderabad where they're shooting together for a Telugu film," said a source from Kwan.

So it might be the begining !

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Ranbir praised by Shabana

Rockstar, the new movie from Ranbir Kapoor is bringing a lot of attention and the recent comment was from the well known actress Shabana Azmi. The actress is all praises for the actor who plays 'Jordan' the rockstar in the movie. She feels that Ranbir is much close to original in the movie. 

She says, "Ranbir's performance in "Rockstar" is totally original. He inhabits Jordan's complex world and infuses it with childlike honesty that's believable." Furthermore, Shabana also had a word or two of praise for director Imtiaz Ali. Calling the film an example that Hindi cinema is coming of age, the actress says, "Imtiaz Ali's writing in "Rockstar" is surprising and unpredictable. It is tugged at my heartstrings...Hindi cinema is finally coming of age...wow!"

The music of the movie is much appreciated and so is the acting talent of Ranbir Kapoor, the movie has done a decent business at the movie houses and also stands tall among the latest releases.

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, November 17, 2011

Ranbir Celebrates Birthday Working!

anbir Kapoor, the young actor has decided to stand out of the pack, when bollywood celebrates each birthday with a star studded party, the young actor has decided to play it low. Some might call him a Party popper for this fact but that is how Ranbir is! He has opted to work on his birthday and he will be sharing his special day moments, today with Barfee team. The actor turns 29 today. 

Barfee is the name for Anurag Basu's next, the movie is being actively shot as Ranbir is scheduled to be attending the promos of Rockstar which is scheduled to be released next month. The actor has plans of celebrating the evening with his parents at Bandra. 

A source close to Ranbir mentioned "Ranbir has never believed in celebrating birthdays, he likes to be with his friends and family and this time he will be enjoying his birthday at the sets of Barfee, Anurag Basu's next, along with his co stars Priyanka Chopra and Illena D'Cruz at Chandivali Studios. Ranbir wants to finish filming Burfee as he will soon be busy promoting his movie Rockstar".

While Ranbir plans the birthday to be quiet, the co-stars and crew at Barfee is planning a surprise party for the star and also his close buddies should be bumping into his apartment once he finishes the dinner party with parents.

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

I dont need to woo Ranbir - Bipasha

ipasha Basu went furious over twitter for the latest news that got published on her, she had appreciated the new looks of Ranbir Kapoor and his talents in the movie Rockstar after watching the trailer(Rockstar trailer), she had tweeted yesterday :

bipsluvurself Bipasha Basu 

Really hve 2 share this,Rockstar is by far d best n d most captivating trailer tht I hve seen.Ranbir looks like a powerhouse performer!:)

But to her surprise, following the tweet a news daily quoted that Bipasha is wooing Ranbir, she said that she appreciates Ranbir Kapoor for his talents but she doesn't think that she should be wooing Ranbir, instead she likes to be wooed. Her tweet was :

bipsluvurself Bipasha Basu 

Ranbir is an awesome guy but I don't need to woo him like this.I like to be wooed,I dnt need to woo anyone for that matter!

4 Sep Favorite Retweet Reply

bipsluvurself Bipasha Basu 

Woke up to a news report tht says 'Am wooing Ranbir'!Bizarre!Just bcoz I love Rockstar trailer n I tweeted abt it!

Bipasha Basu and Ranbir Kapoor had shared screen together for the superhit movie 'Bachna e Haseeno' and was an awesome pair. She did think that the actor did a good job there and does hold the potential to take it from there.

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Nargis Takes Ranbir on Surprise Ride

argis Fakhri, the american model turned actress who is working opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the upcoming movie Rockstar, took the actor by surprise when she learnt her bike riding in 30 minutes and did the shot with ease and a flawless attitude. The whole crew was struck at the sight when they saw both Ranbir and Nargis on the bike and riding it quite smoothly.

The sources mention that the movie 'Rockstar' required the heroine to take the hero on a bike ride, this was made difficult when the director knew that the actress did not know how to ride the bike. The crew was instructed to teach her how to ride the bike and to everyone's surprise she did master the skill within 30 minutes and was ready for the shot.

This is not the first time Ranbir does a bike seen with an actress, the previous was with Katrina Kaif!!

The movie Rockstar is the latest from Imtiaz Ali and also has the special talents of Late Shammi Kapoor who did the movie with his grandson Ranbir Kapoor. The movie is being produced by Dhillin Mehta under the banner of Shree Ashtavinayaka Cine Vision Ltd and in collaboration with Eros International. The music of the movie is done by A. R. Rahman.

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, September 01, 2011