September 2017 – Page 23

Did You Know Aamir Khan And Saif Ali Khan Weren't Farhan Akhtar's Original Choice For ‘Dil Chahta Hai'?

Sep 162017

‘Dil Chahta Hai’ is one of those films that changed the way we look at and think about films. It not only became a cult flick but was appreciated and loved by everyone. The film gave us friendship goals and also taught us a lot about life. Still, when we remember DCH, it makes us all nostalgic and brings a smile on our faces.

Starring Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan, the film revolved around the lives of three friends and its complexities, giving it all a realistic feel. Well, one of the reasons many youngsters could connect to the film was because the story of Akash, Siddharth, and Sameer was so damn relatable. A lot of us have gone through what those characters went through.

Dil Chahta Hai (c) Giphy

But have you ever thought about how ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ turned out if some other actors were cast in place of Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan?

Not many know this fact, but Farhan Khan had a very different cast in mind than what we saw on-screen. I am sure the thought of seeing someone else as Akash and Sameer already makes us cringe!

Just Recently, Farhan appeared on Neha Dhupia’s podcast show “No Filter Neha” and revealed a lot about our all-time favourite film. And seriously, we thank god that some of his first choices never made it onscreen.

Farhan revealed that not Aamir Khan but Akshaye Khanna was always his first choice for the film.

“Akshaye Khanna was always the first choice. He was the first guy I ever met for that film. And I actually met him at that time because I wanted to cast him in the role that Aamir eventually played. So I spoke to him for the role that was Aakash,” Farhan disclosed.

Did you know that the actor-director had an entirely different star cast in mind for the film, something that we can’t even think of.

Dil Chahta Hai (c) Giphy

“I wanted him (Akshaye Khanna) to play Aakash. I wanted Hrithik as Sameer and I wanted Abhishek as Sid. That was my ideal casting.”

Looks like even the gods weren’t in favour of Farhan’s dream cast. Well, aren’t we just glad that things turned out differently?

DJ Martin Garrix: I am excited to return to India

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Sep 152017

DJ Martin Garrix; (right) Jason Derulo. Pics/Getty Images

The upcoming months will see big names from the international music fraternity travel to India. Yesterday, mid-day revealed that renowned Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren will perform at a music festival in Maharashtra this December. Now, we have learnt that world no 1 DJ Martin Garrix and multi-platinum recording artiste Jason Derulo will be headlining Time Out 72, a music festival in Goa at the end of the year.

The EDM star, who has taken the stage by storm in his last three appearances in the country, cannot wait to travel to India. “I’m excited to return to your beautiful country. This time, it will be extra special because I will be returning to Goa. I miss the place,” says the Animals hitmaker. A pioneer in the dance music fraternity, Garrix will be performing on Day 3 of the festival, which will be held from December 27 to 29 at Vagator beach.

Derulo, whose newly released single If I’m Lucky is climbing the US charts, will be making his India debut with this gig. He will be the headlining act for Day 1. “I’m looking forward to exploring India and tasting Indian delicacies, besides meeting all my fans,” says Derulo, who plans to perform chartbusters like If I’m Lucky, Wiggle, Talk Dirty, In My Head and Whatcha Say.

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'Twin Peaks', 'Alien' actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91

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Sep 152017

Harry Dean Stanton. Pic/AFP

Legendary character actor Harry Dean Stanton, who starred in ‘Alien’, ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Repo Man’ and ‘Paris, Texas,’ has died at the age of 91.

He died Friday afternoon of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his agent, John Kelly, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Stanton had been working for decades as a character actor and was well into his 50s when he got his first lead role, playing Travis, a man and father broken by unrequited love, in Wim Wenders’ classic road movie ‘Paris, Texas’ (1984).

He also guest starred on TV shows as ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ ‘Adam-12’ and ‘Gunsmoke.’

He had a cameo on ‘Two and a Half Men,’ which featured ‘Pretty in Pink’ star Jon Cryer, and appeared in such movies as ‘The Avengers” and ‘The Last Stand.’

His most recent film, ‘Lucky,’ about an atheist who comes to terms with his own mortality, is set to be released by Magnolia on September 29.

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Varun Dhawan: The media makes anyone a star these days

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Sep 152017

Varun Dhawan. Pic/Satej Shinde

Five years into Bollywood, Varun Dhawan has already earned a place for himself. In an industry that chooses to separate its stars from actors, many find him the perfect combination of the two. Eight-film-old Dhawan has successfully straddled commercial hits with serious, gritty films that bring his acting prowess to the fore.

But Dhawan says the tag of ‘star’ sits heavy on his shoulders. Speaking at the Jagran Cinema Summit held in the city yesterday, the actor said, “The term star is totally misused today. I think the media makes anyone a star these days.”

He agreed that many from the current crop of actors, including himself, enjoy a wide fan following across the country. But he stated that it can’t be the only barometer to judge one’s stardom. “There is a difference between liking someone and being mad about someone. You need mass hysteria to be a superstar. From Rajesh Khanna to Amitabh Bachchan, and even Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan — these are real stars. This is a tag that we should not give away too easily.”

According to the youngster, a person “whose film works in the single screens as well as at multiplexes” is a star. Not one to be deluded by the fan frenzy that surrounds him, Dhawan said, “People always love us when we are at public events. They are hooting and whistling, but this doesn’t translate into box-office success. I don’t think people who come to see you at events always come and watch your film.”

Dhawan also brought up how the young generation of actors often gets rattled by criticism. “The millennials are shaken if they are criticised. Actors today are going under depression and battling anxiety,” he said, adding that social media aggravates the situation.

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Lucknow Central Review: This Prison Break Drama Starring Farhan Akhtar Is An Entertaining Watch

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Sep 152017

Thumbs Up: Stellar performance, interesting story, and Kaavaan Kaavaan song

Thumbs Down: The first half can be a bit boring at times

To watch or not to watch: Book your tickets now!

Kishan Girhotra (Farhan Akhtar) has always dreamt of becoming a singer and forming his own band. Everything is shattered when, suddenly, he is accused of murder and is handed life imprisonment. In jail, he gets an opportunity to form a band with few fellow inmates Parminder Gill (Gippy Grewal), Victor Chattopadhyay (Deepak Dobriyal), Purushottam Madan Pandit (Rajesh Sharma) and Dikkat Ansari (Inaamulhaq) in Lucknow Central prison with the help of an NGO worker, Gayatri Kashyap (Diana Penty). Kishan’s master plan is to escape the prison on Independence Day. Now what’s left for viewers is to see is if he will achieve his dream of forming a band in the prison or jailbreak?

Lucknow Central (c) Viacom18

Still wondering to watch or not to watch? Here are 3 reasons of why you should watch this film:

1. Entertaining and Interesting

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Lucknow Central is one of the more entertaining films of the year. Giving us a glimpse into life (and politics) in the prison, the story engages us from the start. What makes the story even more interesting is the cat and mouse chase between the jailor (Ronit Bose Roy) and Krishan. It is their equation that totally makes this film worth a watch.

2. Stellar Performances

Farhan Akhtar is too good to be true.. As one would expect from him, he has donned his character so well that you just can’t take your eyes off him. He totally rocks the show and supporting him are four wonderful actors – Gippy Grewal, Deepak Dobriyal, Rajesh Sharma and Inaamulhaq. It is because of them that Farhan’s character gets more depth.

Ronit Roy, once again, leaves us stunned with his acting. He is one of those rare actors who can pull off any role effortlessly. He owns his role and the audience will love him for that. Diana Penty is a delight to watch as is Ravi Kishan (Lucknow Chief Minister).

Lucknow Central (c) Viacom18

3. Has its own identity

Despite having a plot familiar to the recently released film ‘Qaidi Band’, the script of ‘Lucknow Central’ stands out. It might remind you of ‘Shawshank Redemption’, but the film has its own identity and the story of each inmate stands out on its own merit. The film leaves you with the basic thought of how do people live behind bars? What would life out there be like? Is everyone a criminal there?

Lucknow Central (c) Viacom18

MensXP verdict:

Those that might not have seen ‘Qaidi Band’ will instantly end up liking the premise of the film. While the first half might seem a bit slow, the actors’ stellar performance and entertaining script will ensure you watch it till the end.

Angad Bedi shares throwback images for one year completion of 'Pink'

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Sep 152017

Amitabh Bachchan and Angad Bedi in a still from ‘PINK’

The 2016 Indian courtroom drama social thriller film- Pink completed one glorious year on September 16th. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Angad Bedi, Andrea Tariang, Piyush Mishra, and Dhritiman Chatterjee.

Today the movie completed one year and to commemorate this day, Angad Bedi posted a few throwback pictures on his social media along with Mr Bachchan, the PINK girls- Taapsee, Kirti and Andrea and also with the director of the movie Shoojit Sircar. He revived memories from the sets of the film for their support and wished the director for his Birthday. Here is what he wrote:” memories..been a year to our most cherished film. A film which changed something in society. A film which gave us careers.”

Even after a year of having its ripple effects on not just the box office but also critically, ‘Pink’ continues to make waves. in the minds of the people.

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Ellen DeGeneres Embodied Every Android Fan While Roasting The Hell Out Of iPhone X

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Sep 152017

It’s been three days since the much-awaited Apple Keynote 2017 and it doesn’t seem like that the hype around it would die down any soon. Along with three new iPhones, Apple also unveiled the Series 3 Apple Watch, upgraded the Apple TV, but the whole world just can’t get enough of iPhone X.

Ellen DeGeneres Hilariously Roasts The iPhone X On Her Show © Apple

For months, the speculation around the phone was running wild with so many rumoured features, and now that it’s here, the world is just in awe over how much it has to offer. From debating about the over the top price, to turning it into the butt of all jokes, the iPhone X is the only thing everyone seems to want to talk about.

Even TV’s funny woman Ellen DeGeneres has decided to join in on all the fun and roasted the hell out of the iPhone X in one of the segments’ of her show ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ with jokes so bad, that they were good.