Four music maestros sing for Paathshaala!!

It is rare to see four of Bollywood’s talented music composers come together to be a part of a film. But this was what Hanif Shaikh; the music composer of Eros International & Shaira Khan's ‘Paathshaala’ did while creating the music for the Shahid Kapoor starrer. 

With his beautiful compositions and touching lyrics, Hanif was successful in roping in some of the greatest talents such as Lucky Ali, Salim Merchant, Vishal Dadlani and Kailesh Kher to sing for the movie. 

Music Composer Salim Merchant who has composed music for movies such as Fashion along with brother Suleiman was really excited to sing the song titled ‘Aye Khuda’ for the movie as it was being produced by good friend Ahmed Khan’s wife Shaira. 

A source revealed that when Lucky Ali, a longtime and very close friend of Ahmed Khan heard Hanif sing one of the songs named ‘Bekaraar’, he completely fell in love with it and immediately said that he would love to sing the song for the movie. 

Vishal Dadlani also instantly agreed to sing a song named ‘Khushnnuma’ after he heard the film’s story. Vishal loves kids & was really touched after hearing the script that highlighted the plight of children these days and felt it was the best way to show his support to such a noble project. 

Kailash Kher has lent his soulful voice to a slow number called ‘Teri Marzi’. A source from the film says that Kailash was so touched by the lyrics and the composition of the song that the singer cum musician had tears in his eyes after he sang it. 

Even composer Hanif Shaikh has sung a song along with singer Tulsi Kumar for the film’s album.

Commenting on this, Hanif says, “All praise to Allah but assembling all these wonderful singers for the album wouldn’t have been possible without Ahmed Khan’s help. I am really thankful to him for giving me such a big platform in Paathshaala. I hope audiences enjoy listening to the music as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it”.

Well, looking at the enthusiastic response to ‘Aye Khuda’ & ‘Bekaraar’, we can surely say that Hanif’s hard work will surely pay off! 

Directed by Milind Ukey, Paathshaala opens in theatres on April 16th. 

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Sallu’s Wanted declared hit

Rani Mukherjee and Salman Khan both were desperately waiting for Friday. while Dil Bole Hadippa is Rani’s comeback vehicle, Wanted is Salman Khan’s ticket back to hits and stardom.

So the good news is for Salman Khan fans, because WANTED has been declared hit, while Dil Bole Hadippa has not had a good opening.

In Mumbai Wanted had a opening of 45% and DBH had 40%, in Delhi Wanted had an opening of 70% and DBH of 35 %, however both the flicks fared poorly in Kolkatta and South.

Wanted is a remake of Telugu hit movie Pokiri starring Mahesh Babu and Ileana.

Congratulation’s Sallu miyan
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Movie Review – Wanted - Salman khan - Ayesha Takia

WANTED: Salman Ka Dum

Rating: 2.5 out of 5

Starring: Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Vinod Khanna, Mahesh Manjrekar, Prajkash Raj, Govind Namdeo, Inder Kumar, Aseem Merchant, Sajid.

Director: Prabhu Deva

If you are crazy about regular commercial masala films leaving your brains at home, Wanted is the right choice. Wanted is a canvas painted in south Indian colours where you can get a glimpse of Rajnikanth in our macho man Salman Khan. Woah hold down It’s a Prabhu Deva film, Bingo

Wanted is undisputedly a well-written story with an excellent screenplay. But there is a flipside to it. It is a well-written story which lacks good direction and editing.

Wanted opens up with an interesting plot with commissioner Ashraf Khan (Govind Namdeo) leaving no stones unturned to eradicate underworld terrorism from the country. Radhe (Salman Khan) is a hardcore gangster known for brutality and commitments. All he knows is the language of money. His loyalties lies with any gang provided the money is right. His entry in Gani Bhai (Prakash Raj) gang under the wing of Golden (Aseem Merchant), the right hand of Gani and betrayal to his existing gang headed by Data Pawle leads to bloodshed, as disputes crop up unexpectedly. However, story takes a twist with Golden’s death, which compels Gani Bhai to take matters in his hands and fly back to India. How Gani Bhai realizes the trap of commissioner Ashraf Khan, and the truth of Salman Khan, would have been an exciting watch had Prabhu Deva tightened his script.

Cinematographers Nirav Shah and S Sriram are simply excellent. Special effects are over the top; could have been subtle. The music is awful, except ‘Dil Leke’ track, which is the only saving grace.

No refreshing treat for ears, as far as stereotypical dialogues go.

Wanted rides on Salman Khan despite his regular run-of-the-mill, yet nice performance. Ayesha Takia is good and looks gorgeous. Mahesh Manjrekar is perfect for his part as a womanizer. Prakash Raj as Gani Bhai has small, yet pivotal role and lives up to it beautifully. Vinod Khanna and Inder Kumar don’t have much scope, though they are instrumental to the pace of the story. Aseem Merchant is fairly good. Same goes for Govind Namdeo.

On the whole, ‘Salman Khan’ factor will pull the audience to make this film survive. Infact, half the battle is won, courtesy loads of hype. My verdict: One time watch.

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Ayesha Takia turns blonde and is ‘Wanted’

Engagement and marriage had resulted Ayesha Takia disappearing from the silver screen.

The girl had put on a lot of cute fat and was also missing due to her month long honeymoon. Now, she is back with a bang, all lean, fit and fine with her hair colored blonde.

Cute as she is, marriage has resulted in Ayesha glowing with pride, joy and excitement. Her first release after marriage would be ‘Wanted’ where she pairs opposite Salman Khan and after that she plans to work on Revathy Sharma’s ‘Phir Tum Mil Gaye’.

Where many aspiring, and even some established, Bollywood actresses are resorting to skin show to get roles in films but Ayesha Takia is still quite strong in her policy that she will not do any skin show and titillating scenes that enact sexual intimacy on screen.

Check out Ayesha looking like a dolled up blonde in her photoshoot for ‘Wanted’.

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Sallu does Jalwa for Ganpati

SRK did it in Don and now Salman is doing it in his next flick Wanted Dead or Alive, he is asking Ganpati to show his Jalwa. Like it?

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Personal Profile (Personal Biography)Date of Birth (Birthday): 10 April, 1986Hair Color: BlackBirth Place: Bombay, MaharashtraReligion: Hindu (Gujrati)Marital Status: SingleLanguages: Hindi, EnglishHobbies: Reading
Family BackgroundFather's Name: Nishit TakiyaSpouse: Boyfriend: Farhan Azmi
Film Background (Filmography)Debut Film: Taarzan: The Wonder CarFamous Movies: Home Delivery, Shaadi No. 1, Super, Socha Na Tha, Vaadu Nenu, Dil Maange More, Taarzan: The Wonder CarLatest Movies: Home Delivery, Shaadi No. 1Upcoming Movies: Yun Hota To Kya Hota
FavouritesFavourite Dish/ Recipes: Pure vegetarianFavourite Actor: Aamir Khan, Shahrukh KhanFavourite Actress: Sridevi, Rani MukherjeeLikes: MusicHobbies: Reading

The trick behind Akshay's double role in 8x10 Tasveer

Filmi double roles have always fascinated us. To make them possible, techniques like shooting in several layers, shooting with the help of chroma are common practice. But if we talk about Akshay Kumar's 8x10 Tasveer, there is certainly something unique.


Akshay's double role: The best sequence and the most challenging one too! No chroma shots, but frame by frame rotoscoping (technique of cutting out the images) done by Vfx house Prime Focus. All of Akshay's shots were shot twice in two different layers using a dummy character in front of him. Later, the dummy character was rotoed out from each frame and was replaced by Akshay shot in a separate layer.

"It was a long sequence and was shot on the boat where everything was shaking. As the part of the post production, we had to roto out Akshay in each and every frame; besides, all the shots needed to be stabilized because of the shake. The scene where both the Akshays are fighting was the most challenging one," says Merzin Tavaria, Creative Head, Prime Focus.

Frame by frame rotoscoping was done to replace the image

Dummy characters were used for the reference.

Dummy character was rotoed out frame by frame

The dummy character was rotoed out from each frame and was replaced by Akshay shot in a separate layer

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Movie Review : 8x10 Tasveer

8 x 10 TASVEER disappoints. The film goes wrong, in fact horribly wrong, in the penultimate 20-25 minutes, which is the lifeline of any suspense-thriller. Nagesh Kukunoor has missed the bus this time!

Nagesh Kukunoor enters a new zone with 8 x 10 TASVEER: Suspense-thriller. His choice of the genre and subject material is also right. Yet, 8 x 10 TASVEER goes wrong, horribly wrong.

Now what was that? This is one question that haunts you at the end of the show. And, seriously, you want to direct this question to Kukunoor, who is also credited as the writer of this film.

Okay, let's dissect... The concept is interesting. The atmosphere is perfect. The mystery deepens with each passing minute. Just when you thought that Kukunoor had pulled it off, a twist in the tale pulls the carpet off your feet. The film crumbles and the impression generated by some brilliantly executed sequences evaporate into thin air.

For any whodunit to succeed, it ought to hold your interest till the very last frame. Most importantly, the answers raised in the screenplay have to be convincing and justified. But 8 x 10 TASVEER gets unbearable towards the penultimate 20-25 minutes. When the mask is taken off the killer's face, you are surprised. But the reasons that compelled him to act that way are childish. What happened, Mr. Kukunoor?

To cut a long story short, this tasveer is out of focus!

8 x 10 TASVEER is about Jai [Akshay Kumar], who possesses supernatural powers. Jai is of Indian origin who works as a forest ranger in Canada. His life is shattered by a loss of an important person in his life - his father [Benjamin Gilani]. This personal tragedy leads him to use his unique supernatural powers to unravel the mystery.

Now let's get to the root of the problem: The discrepancies in the script. Of course, 8 x 10 TASVEER is a whodunit and it would be sacrilege to reveal the end or the identity of the killer, but the reasons that compel the murderer to commit crime after crime are unbelievable and far from convincing.

The moment the truth is out in the open, from that point onwards, the writer doesn't have convincing answers to offer. There are so many gaps that remain wide open till the end.

Nagesh Kukunoor goes two steps ahead as a technician, but five steps behind as a storyteller. The film has been shot stylishly and the breath-taking locales of Canada and South Africa only give the film a picture perfect look. But the screenplay is faulty. So faulty that you exit the auditorium with questions and more questions in your mind. The outcome fails to convince.

Vikas Sivaraman's cinematography is top notch. The locales are splendid and the DoP has captured them with élan. There's no scope for music in the film and the three songs [opening titles, romantic song and end credits] are passable. The background score [Salim-Sulaiman] is electrifying.

Akshay pitches in a sincere performance. 8 x 10 TASVEER is a complete departure from the kind of films the actor is popular for and it only goes to prove that he's ready to experiment. Ayesha is natural. Sharmila Tagore is graceful. Jaaved Jaaferi is first-rate. Girish Karnad, Benjamin Gilani, Ananth Mahadevan and Rushaad Rana are perfect in their respective roles.

On the whole, 8 x 10 TASVEER disappoints. The film goes wrong, in fact horribly wrong, in the penultimate 20-25 minutes, which is the lifeline of any suspense-thriller. Nagesh Kukunoor has missed the bus this time!

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Wanted - First Look

Ayesha Takia-Azmi to shoot Phir Tum Mil Gaye in April

Ayesha Takia who got married just few weeks back with her long time boyfriend Farhan Azmi is ready to face the camera in Aprial for her next venture Phir Tum Mil Gaye.

We spoke to our close source
“Before marriage decision, she had signed Revathy’s film “Phir Tum Mil Gaye” with R.Madhavan. Jaya Bachchan and Raveena Tondon are in the lead. She liked the subject of the film which is a woman oriented one.

Moreover in this film, Jaya Bachchan plays her adopted mother which we can hardly see in any Bollywood films.

This subject was also liked by Farhan. The shooting of this film will take place whole of April in Mumbai and its going to finish in one schedule of 30 days. Its only after completing this project will Ayesha think of taking on any other project.”

The film is directed by Revathy and its a remake of Tamil film.

Ayesha Takia-Azmi’s forthcoming films are 8 by 10 Tasveer with Akki and Wanted Dead and Alive with Salman Khan. -Sampurn Media

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What's happening in Bollywood

Shilpa launches her chain of spas, glowing bride Ayesha Azmi (nee Takia) and some peek-a-boo.

Bollywood Star to Businesswoman: After the IPL, Shilpa launches her chain of Medispas with Iosis’ Kiran Bawa. Kiran looks great in her all-white churidaar. While Shilpa looks hot, we wish her dress wasn’t leopard print.


The Wedding: Farhan and Ayesha Azmi greet the guests at their wedding reception held at Cricket Club of India, South Mumbai.


God Bless the Newlyweds: This is how a bride should glow. Ayesha looks so happy and pretty in her heavy lehenga while Farhan looks smart in his blue sherwani. He is so happy to have Ayesha by his side.


Oh No! We know that Nauheed Cyrusi doesn’t have movies but how desparate is she for publicity? She turned up at Ayesha’s wedding in a blouse that quite literally showed off her assets. It is in really bad taste.


Kal aur Aaj: Yesteryear’s item girl Bindu with today’s item girl Rakhi Sawant at a regional awards ceremony. Both are well dressed.


Made in China: Looks like Deepshikha is taking her role in Chinchpokli a tad seriously. She turned up in a hideous Chinese outfit for the music launch of Marathi film Made in China.

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Snapshots: Dabboo Ratnani 2009 Calendar

Hrithik Roshan & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Preity Zinta & Bobby Deol

Kangana Ranaut & Shahid Kapoor

Abhishek Bachchan & Konkona Sen Sharma

Ayesha Takia & Abhay Deol

Vivek Oberoi & Rani Mukherji

Sonam Kapoor & Neil Nitin Mukesh

Dino Morea & Lara Dutta

Amrita Rao & Tusshar Kapoor

John Abraham & Shilpa Shetty

Vidya Balan & Salman Khan

Ajay Devgan & Deepika Padukone

Sushmita Sen & Arjun Rampal

Sanjay Dutt & Priyanka Chopra

Katrina Kaif & Saif Ali Khan

Fardeen Khan & Urmila Matondkar

Kareena Kapoor & Akshay Kumar

Emraan Hashmi & Riya Sen

Amisha Patel & Kunal Kapoor

Amitabh Bachchan & Esha Deol

Amrita Arora & Harman Baweja

Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol

Mallika Sherawat & Ranbir Kapoor

Ritesh Deshmukh & Malaika Arora Khan

Images Via Official Site

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