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'Gave Ranbir Kapoor puffy eyes to resemble Sanjay Dutt'

May 032018

Prosthetic artist Dr Suresh Murkey on how 35-year-old Ranbir Kapoor transformed into 58-year-old Sanjay Dutt for Sanju

Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt

Days after Ranbir Kapoor unveiled the teaser of Sanju, prosthetic specialist Dr Suresh Murkey has been showered with praise yet again. The renowned artiste has been credited for his finery in films like Guru (Abhishek Bachchan), The Dirty Picture (Vidya Balan), and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (Kangana Ranaut). This time, however, a solo film has enabled him to create four distinct looks for Kapoor, so that the latter can resemble Sanjay Dutt over the years.

Ranbir Kapoor's different looks in Sanju
Ranbir Kapoor’s different looks in Sanju

One assumes it must have taken multiple meetings with Dutt for Murkey to have memorised such nitty-gritties of his appearance. However, the artiste says that an interaction with the actor is still pending. “Rajkumar Hirani [director] gave me some photographs of Dutt through different stages of his life. It was based on the pictures that I designed Ranbir’s prosthetics. I took four sets of measurements of Ranbir’s face in order to minimise any scope of error,” says Murkey.

Dr Murkey

In a bid to replicate a young Dutt from the ’90s, Murkey worked on the lower half of Kapoor’s face. “I needed to make Ranbir’s jaw bone look different to resemble Dutt’s, and make his cheeks look puffy, especially near the lips. In order to add age to his face for the latter part of the film, prosthetics were worn on the upper part of his mouth so that his cheeks could look fuller near the nose and below the eyes,” he says, pointing out that his cue was the Bhoomi actor’s look when he was leaving jail. The prosthetics, he informs, were made out of acrylic and a mix that is used in dentures.

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Vicky Kaushal: Sanjay Dutt said I was like a son to him and hugged me

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May 032018

Vicky Kaushal recounted his first-ever meeting with Sanjay Dutt during the course of Sanju’s filming

Vicky Kaushal

The trailer of Sanjay Dutt’s upcoming biopic Sanju released last week. Apart from Ranbir Kapoor, who is essaying Dutt in the film, Vicky Kaushal is also slated to play a pivotal role. He however refuses to reveal any information pertaining to the film or his character. But, Vicky has however revealed that he plays one of Sanjay Dutt’s closest friends in the film.

Vicky Kaushal said he couldn’t reveal whether the friend is portraying hails from the industry or outside but he was an integral part of Sanjay Dutt’s life. Vicky explained that the person he’s portraying was with Dutt since the start of his career and had his share in his ups and downs.

Vicky said he shares a great chemistry with co-star Ranbir Kapoor. He heaps praise on the actor saying that he doesn’t have any starry airs unlike many others.

Vicky Kaushal recounted his first-ever meeting with Sanjay Dutt during the course of Sanju’s filming. He and the other cast-members were invited to a Diwali party at Dutt’s residence. On coming face-to-face with the legendary actor for the first time, Vicky told him that he got to know so much about the actor since doing the film and asked if he could hug him. To this, Dutt replied that he considers him a son, and they shared a hug. Vicky said the stalwart has a heart of gold.

Vicky Kaushal added that Sanju is a honest portrayal of Sanjay Dutt’s life and the audience would get to know this once they watch the film.

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Why Gurmeet Choudhary is ecstatic about playing an armyman in Paltan

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May 032018

Gurmeet Choudhary never dreamt that he would be playing a soldier on screen. His father was determined to make him one whether he became an actor or not

Gurmeet Choudhary

Gurmeet Choudhary is over the moon these days after bagging a pivotal role in JP Dutta’s upcoming war drama Paltan. The actor heaps praise on the filmmaker stating that he captures the real emotion of army life and war effortlessly in his narrative. Gurmeet identifies with the emotion of the story since he hails from an army family himself. He was born in an army hospital.

Gurmeet thus says with complete conviction that no Indian filmmaker can weave such an intricate story like JP Dutta on such a topic. JP Dutta has directed war films like Border and LOC Kargil.

Gurmeet Choudhary never dreamt that he would be playing a soldier on screen. His father was determined to make him one whether he became an actor or not. Gurmeet reveals he passed the running test during the recruitment drive and was selected for the medical test 2-3 days later but left for Mumbai instead. He says father was furious about this saying that very few people pass the running test, yet you decided to abandon it.

Gurmeet called his dad upon getting a part in the film and the latter was overcome with joy as he is a fan of the filmmaker himself. The actor clarified that Paltan isn’t based on the 1962 war but the one that took place on 1967.

Gurmeet Choudhary said that JP Datta treated him and his co-stars as army personnel during the filming of Paltan. They were required to eat together and and travel together in one bus, which took them from their hotel to the sets. This he says was done to build camaraderie between them. Paltan is set to hit theatres soon.

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102 Not Out Movie Review: Never too old for a joyride

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May 032018

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor’s effortless performances, coupled with their intoxicating screen presence make 102 Not Out worth watching

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor in a still 102 Not Out

102 Not Out
U/A, Comedy-Drama
Director: Umesh Shukla
Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Jimit Trivedi
Rating:

“You know this happens often? I know of somebody who went through the same experience,” a woman said to her friend in the theatre. I heard a similar conversation at the preview screening of director Umesh Shukla’s 102 Not Out. Obviously, I wasn’t the only one getting emotionally involved with the tale unfolding on screen.

102 Not Out‘s tale is as old as time. It’s about the sacrifices parents make in order to give their children a good life, only to be rejected by them in their old age. What makes this film different from others based on the same theme is the camaraderie between the two lead actors – Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor. Having played many memorable roles in their long, illustrious careers, the veterans are back together on the big screen after almost three decades, and they are like a house on fire.

Dattatraya Vakharia [Bachchan] is a 102-year-old fun-loving and free-spirited man, who wants to break the world record of living for 118 years, a record held by the Chinese man Wong Chong Tung. On the other hand, Babulal Vakharia [Kapoor] plays his 75-year old son, who is uptight and follows a mundane life. Because of his morose life, Dattatraya decides to send his son to an old-age home, but Babulal disagrees. Dattatraya agrees to stay with him on condition that his son will fulfil a few tasks.

Shukla tries to keep the film breezy, yet high on emotions. The screenplay by Saumya Joshi, who also penned the eponymous Gujarati play that inspired the film, feels patchy at times. Despite some unconvincing moments in the plot, 102 Not Out keeps the viewers involved all the way till the climax. Though the tempo drops considerably in the second half, Shukla ensures that the story doesn’t lose its charm. Admittedly, it does get preachy and you find yourself shifting in your seats when Babulal makes the big climactic revelation to his son that feels forced.

The beauty of the film is that none of its pitfalls eventually matter. The movie wins you over with its innocence and simplicity. Actor Jimit Trivedi, as the errand boy, deserves a special mention as he provides some of the film’s lighter moments with his over-the-top acts. But Bachchan and Kapoor’s effortless performances, coupled with their intoxicating screen presence make this movie worth watching.

Also read – Amitabh Bachchan on 102 Not Out’s Badumbaa: Wanted to create a song youngsters could chant

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Hope Aur Hum: Sonu Nigam's voice in Acche Bacche Rote Nahin will melt your heart

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May 032018

The makers of Hope Aur Hum have released the second song from the film, Acche Bacche Rote Nahin

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A still from the song Acche Bacche Rote Nahin. Picture Courtesy: YouTube

The trailer of Naseeruddin Shah’s next film, Hope Aur Hum, was released a few days ago. After releasing the title track of the film, the makers have now released a new song from the film, Acche Bacche Rote Nahin. The song has been sung by Sonu Nigam, music has been composed by Rupert Fernandes and the lyrics have been penned by Saurabh Dikshit.

Watch the song here:

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Talking of the earlier track, Hope Aur Hum, that song has been sung by Bhoomi Trivedi and Suraj Jagan. The cast of the film includes an incredible array of talent including Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Kulkarni, Naveen Kasturia, Aamir Bashir, Kabir Sajid and Virti Vighani. The film has been written and directed by Sudip Bandyopadhyay and produced by Samira Bandyopadhyay.

The story is a reminiscent tale of a family in Mumbai whose lives are explored through an endearing cinematic journey. The plot revolves around the Srivastava family whose lives are affected by the senior most member of the family, Nagesh (Naseeruddin Shah) whose obsession with his traditional copying machine, called Mr. Soennecken, starts to take a toll on the relationship of the entire family. It’s a simple story of human emotions explored through the intertwined lives of each family member. With the family revolting against Nagesh’s old ways, the film tells the tale of the transition between the old and the new, explored through the ideas and idles of three different generations.

Thumbnail Pictures Presents, in association with PVR Pictures, Hope Aur Hum. The film written and directed by Sudip Bandyopadhyay and co-produced by Divya Girish Shetty is set to release on 11th May 2018.

Also Read: Naseeruddin Shah Doubled Up As Umpire As Well As Player On Hope Aur Hum Sets

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Omerta Movie Review

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May 032018

It’s a shame really that Omerta lacks depth, never giving an insight into Omar’s criminal designs

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Rajkummar Rao in a still from Omerta

Omerta
U/A, Drama
Director: Hansal Mehta
Starring: Rajkummar Rao
Rating:

In a scene in the final act, Hansal Mehta laid open the pivotal reason why he attempted a movie on Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. A bunch of Pakistani officers who have to arrest Omar for killing Wall Street Journal scribe Daniel Pearl, put it perfectly – You have the making of leader; you are an educated man who can command respect unlike scores of illiterate Jihadis. Which I believe would have been the trigger point for Mehta to consider making a movie on the man. Tracing the journey of this London School of Economics graduate, Mehta walks us through the incidents that could as the highlights of his eventful life – Bosnian genocide, his arrest in India after a failed attempt at kidnapping foreign tourists, his involvement in Kandahar attack, 9/11 and eventually the brutal execution of Pearl. It would have been dreadful if Mehta staged it as a cautionary tale; understandably he didn’t want to glorify Omar. But it isn’t the best thing that at the end of the film, you don’t quite know who Omar is. A large part of the problem lies in the fact that Mehta or his writer Mukul Dev never delve into how a seemingly well-raised, educated man turned to fundamentalism. But skimming through incidents is how Mehta approaches the character. Omar’s ideals are never elucidated; his involvement in 9/11 and Kandahar are conveyed in background narration, sans dialogues, and his marriage to a trophy girl from the creme de le creme of Pak circles is gratuitous. Mehta makes no effort to analyse the psyche of this dreaded criminal. In a folly, I even assumed that Omar was smitten by the rush of power when he tells his Abba (father), how much people respect him.

A fair share of work is, thus, on the shoulders of Rajkummar Rao. You buy into how earnestly committed he is to his part. Never rising above the script, but filling large loopholes of the screenplay with his nuanced act. He demands one to remain invested in the film. The turn of the character from a naive boy consumed by hatred, indoctrinated into Jihad by training to an icy, cold terrorist is reflected in Rao’s demeanor. Of course, he nails it in the scene where he murders Pearl. With a cannibalistic thirst, Rao thrusts the body with a shovel, eventually beheading the scribe and holding up his cut head with a visible satisfaction, will make chills run down your spine.

It’s a shame really that Omerta lacks depth, never giving an insight into Omar’s criminal designs. As a thriller, it’s pacy and yet, distinctly half-baked and stiff. I assure you, this movie could be about one of most dreaded men of our times but this film tells us nothing about the man that a quick google search wouldn’t. As for Rao, a friend rightly puts it – He was good even in Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana; what’s special about this then?

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National Film Awards 2018: Janhvi Kapoor wears mom Sridevi's personal saree

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May 032018

On the emotional occasion of late actress Sridevi being bestowed with the National Film Award for her performance in Mom, daughter Janhvi Kapoor draped her mother’s personal saree in her memory

Janhvi Kapoor in her mother Sridevi’s personal saree. Picture Courtesy: Instagram/manishmalhotra

Actress Sridevi has been posthumously bestowed with the Best Actress Award for her phenomenal performance in the film Mom. While the list of National Film Awards was announced on April 13, today, the awardees have been felicitated with the trophies.

While accepting the National Film Award for mother Sridevi is an emotional and precious moment for daughter Janhvi Kapoor, she chose to wear her mother’s personal saree for the occasion. She looked radiant in the off-white and pink silk saree. Talking about it, designer and a close friend of the late actress, Sridevi, Manish Malhotra took to his Instagram account to share about Janhvi wearing her mom’s saree.

He wrote, “The very pretty @janhvikapoor as she goes to Receive Sridevi Ma’am’s Much Deserved National Award for her fabulous performance in Mom’ … An Actress and a human being and the friend that we all miss every day of our life’s … #jhanvikapoor in her Mom s personel Saree for this emotional and precious moment .., #kushikapoor #boneykapoor #manishmalhotraworld @mmalhotraworld (sic).”

Along with Janhvi Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are also present at the Vigyan Bhavan to collect the award.

Also Read: Boney Kapoor On Sridevi Bagging National Award: Don’t Know Whether To Celebrate Or Not

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Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja wedding: Arjun Kapoor's fun video from preparations

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May 032018

Amidst Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja’s wedding preparations, cousins, Arjun Kapoor and Anshula gather to celebrate it. Sister Rhea Kapoor shares a video on her Instagram account

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A still of Arjun Kapoor from the video shared by Rhea Kapoor on her Instagram story

After making it official that Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja are getting hitched on May 8, the wedding preparations have been in full swing. On Wednesday, Sonam’s sister and filmmaker Rhea Kapoor shared a video of cousins Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor visiting the bride-to-be.

The video showed behind-the-scenes from Sonam Kapoor‘s wedding preparations. Rhea shared the video on her Instagram account, wherein, Arjun Kapooris seen standing at the door with sister Anshula, assumingly all set to go home.

Rhea Kapoor‘s voice echoes, addressing Arjun Kapoor as ‘Chaach’. She asks, “What are you saying, Chaach?” To which he replies, “It’s like I am watching Veere Di Wedding live. The reality… Like aur kitne tareefan chahiye tainu? Sonu, you are not even listening, you not interested.”

Later, Sonam replies, “No, no… I am just figuring something out.”

On Tuesday, both Kapoors and Ahujas released a joint statement announcing the wedding date. It read, “The Kapoor & Ahuja families, take great joy and pride, in announcing the marriage of Sonam & Anand. The wedding will take place on the 8th of May in Mumbai. Since it is an intimate affair, we request you to respect the family’s need for privacy. Thank you for all your blessings and love, as we celebrate this special moment in our lives.”

With the year’s big fat Punjabi wedding of Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja, there is much excitement within the industry folks. The who’s who from the glamour world will be gracing the special occasion on May 8.

Also Read: Sonam Kapoor-Anand Ahuja’s Wedding Invite Is Out; More Details Inside

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When Rishi Kapoor turned Shayar for Chitrangda Singh!

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May 032018

Chitrangda Singh is a self-admitted fan of Rishi Kapoor, so when the actor visited the sets of DID Li’l masters for the promotion of 102 Not Out, Chitrangda confessed her fondness for the senior actor

Chitrangda Singh and Rishi Kapoor

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor turned shayar for Chitrangda Singh on the sets of a dance reality show where the duo performed to the evergreen song ‘Main Shayar Toh Nahi’. Chitrangda Singh is a self-admitted fan of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, so when the actor visited the sets of DID Li’l masters for the promotion of his upcoming film, Chitrangda confessed her fondness for the senior actor.

The two actors exchanged shayaris on stage as Chitrangda Singh confessed that Rishi Kapoor is her childhood favorite. The actress also revealed that she has composed a shayari just for him. The actress also expressed she wished Rishi Kapoor had sung ‘Main Shayar Toh Nahi’ for her and requested the actor to recite the song.

Rishi Kapoor not only sang the evergreen song but also performed on the song with Chitrangda Singh. The senior actor also took to Twitter to share the moment from the stage saying, “We danced impromptu on my song “Main shayar toh naheen”. Thank you Chitrangada!”

Chitrangda Singh is currently judging the dance reality show DID Li’l masters and will be seen in Bazaar and Saheb Biwi Gangster 3. The actress will be also be seen sizzling in a special number for Bazaar which also stars Saif Ali Khan. The actress is also foraying into production with her maiden venture ‘Soorma’ starring Diljit Dosanjh and Tapsee Pannu.

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Vishal Dadlani's 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' rendition with specially-abled kids

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May 022018

Throwing a contemporary twist to term distastefully hurled at differently-abled, Vishal Dadlani collaborates with band to rehash Dil Toh Pagal Hai track

Dadlani with the band

After celebrated names like Sonu Nigam and Asha Bhosle lent their support to Y-Films and Karan Johar’s band of young musicians last year, the group’s second edition has found its first supporter in Vishal Dadlani. The recently-created band, 6 Pack Band 2.0, a music group comprising teens with special needs, has created a contemporary version of the celebrated title track from Dil Toh Pagal Hai (1997).

Still from Dil Toh Pagal Hai

The remixed version has been rendered by Dadlani. “It means the world to feature in a song with the band. These kids have taught me about life, courage and overcoming obstacles,” Vishal Dadlani says of the children, including Ananya Halarnkar, Anjali Ramesh, Maitreya Matale, Paarth Padhye, Prerna Agarwal and Rishaan Patil. Ashish Patil, creative head, Y-Films, chronicles the reason behind choosing the two-decade-old track.

Karan Johar

“The ignorant refer to special needs as pagal. But with this band, we’re driving on the fact that if listening to your heart is madness, then, we’re mad. The lyrics have been rewritten. The chorus hopes to establish that the heart knows what head hasn’t figured out yet. We’ve introduced a modern groove to make the song relevant.” Patil adds that the track was shot at a special needs school, featuring 100 people comprising students, faculty and staff members.

“It’s a dramatic song. We are eyeing a mid-May release.” A teaser released yesterday sees the musician lead the pack of six in a thumping rock concert. A source says, “Vishal’s heart beats for specially-abled children. He has gone the extra mile to support Y Films’ initiative. He hasn’t charged a penny for this venture. He saw some of the work of the members and was mesmerised by their talent.”

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