Showing posts with label Imran Khan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Imran Khan. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Katrina Kaif Slapped Imran Khan 16 Times
With her recent success of ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’, Katrina Kaif in an exclusive interview speaks of her experience shooting the movie.
In the movie, there is a very critical scene where in Imran Khan confronts Katrina, following which she slaps him. Commenting on it, Kat breaks into giggles and says that Imran was slapped over 16 times while shooting for that particular scene! She said, “Well I don't think he anticipated that we were going to shoot that particular bit 16 times so he got lot of slaps from me and they were pretty hard. By the end of it he was like, 'I can't take any more slaps'. But finally we got it right.”
Along with Imran and Katrina, Pakistani musician and singer Ali Zafar was also a part of the cast, playing the role of Imran’s brother. On being questioned about her experience with Ali, Kat said, “He is a real good performerI think he is great at comedy and he just kind of brought lot of good vibes during the shoot. And since he is also a musician he would entertain us with his songs when we were shooting outdoors. He would play guitar and it was like a bunch of group of friends hanging together on the sets.”
The movie was shot in different locations in Delhi and Punjab. Speaking about adjusting problems at dingy places, Katrina seemed to have no problem with that. She said, “It was called Iqbal Inn and I remember Imran being terrified when we walked in. But it was a young unit and we had a great time. We forgot all the problems and decided to have fun together.
We were there for about 25 days. We would eat only dal, roti and tandoori chicken but the environment was great. Imran couldn't adjust well and we would all pull his leg about it.”
Also, she said that the most fun part of the shooting was cricket. The cast often played cricket on the sets during the shoot. She said, “That is something which I really enjoyed and actually kept me fit and gave us a form of exercise in between the shots.”
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Gwalior boy wins X Factor India title
A small time radio jockey from Gwalior Geet Sagar, 26, surprised everyone after he won the singing talent hunt show, X Factor India on Friday.
He walked away with the prize money of Rs. 50 lakh in the grand finalé defeating Seema Jha from Patna and the Sajda sisters from Ahmedabad, who were touted as the favourites to win the contest.
Along with the winner's cheque, Geet also took home a Tata Manza Car and an opportunity to record a song for an upcoming Karan Johar production.
Geet, who has had no formal training in music, was mentored by singer Shreya Ghoshal on the show. He was often on the receiving end of criticism from singer Sonu Niigaam and filmmaker-composer Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the other two mentors on the show.
Geet's ability to add spice to his performances apparently helped him bag the title which was wholly based on viewers' voting.
His sense of humour, gift of the gab and ability to create instant drama were often highlighted by the show producers in a bid to rake in the TRPs.
"There were many singers in the contest who were better than me and had formal training in singing. However, I believe this show is about spotting the X factor in a performer. That worked in my favour, I think," a surprised Geet said after special guest Katrina Kaif announced his name.
Imran Khan and Ali Zafar were on the show along with Kat to promote their upcoming film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
"I have studied music as a subject in my graduation, but I never took lessons in singing because of a throat problem. However, after entering this show, I constantly worked on improving my singing skills," he added.
The radio jockey who works for the Gwalior- based Lemon FM, had earlier surprised the mentors when he managed to make it among the top three finalists. Most people on the show rooted for 20- year- old Seema Jha who belonged to Niigaam's team.
"Sonu was heartbroken to see Seema lose in the finalé. But then, Geet did perform brilliantly on the final day and received the maximum number of votes," a source said.
Although Geet did not prove to be a great singer on X Factor India, he often entertained the audience with his glib talk and mimicry.
His profession must have imbibed these qualities in him which eventually helped him win.
Monday, August 22, 2011
I'm an introvert: Imran Khan
He raised the bar with his risqu? role in the movie Delhi Belly (DB) and showed audiences his wry humour and that he's quite the kisser.
Now, actor Imran Khan is taking a leap from the intrepid journalist in DB, to a small-town boy who falls for his brother's bride in his next, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (MBKD).
However, making the transition wasn't easy, admits Imran. "Initially, I had doubts about whether I was making the right choice, but I loved the way director Ali Abbas Zafar pitched the film. It is heavily inspired by the director's life. He is a Dehradun boy and won't compromise on his morals," he says, adding, "MBKD is not like DB. While DB was underplayed, MBKD is loud. The style of humour is different."
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Youngsters need to utilize their right to vote: Imran Khan
Youngsters need to utilize their right to vote: Imran Khan
On the occasion of India's 64th Independence Day, Actor Imran Khan sends out a strong message for the youth.
Do not let the US nationality or international looks of Aamir Khan's nephew actor Imran Khan deceive you. The youngster is more deep-rooted in his Indian culture than probably most youngsters are today.
On the eve of India's Independence Day, in a chat with TOI, the actor spoke about 'freedom' and what it takes to make India shine.
"We often write off the government, blame politicians and assume nothing will change. But the truth is what is it that we do to make sure things change! How many youngsters cast their vote? That day is just considered as another holiday. I have attended various awareness campaigns in Bandra where we plead the youngsters to come ahead and vote. In spite of that the turnout is poor" said Imran.
Living Imran Khan's life for a day
370)this.width=370" alt="Imran Khan, Rhea Banerjee on the show Live My Life">Rhea Banerjee is one lucky girl. She will be the first participant to live the life of her favourite actor Imran Khan on the show Live My Life on UTV Stars, which will air every Sunday at 7pm starting August 21.
Patcy N finds out how Rhea got on the show and what it's like being your most favourite actor for a day.
If there's such a thing as being a fan on first sight, then Rhea Banerjee would undoubtedly qualify. The final year Psychology student from Chennai saw Imran Khan's very first film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na while on a bus travelling with friends on an outing. And she was hooked.
She started reading about him and tracking all the news about him. "When he joined twitter, I became his crazy fan and I got to know him as a person rather than an actor," says Rhea.
Image: Imran Khan, Rhea Banerjee on the show Live My Life
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Every film counts: Imran Khan
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His last release "Delhi Belly" might have been a runaway hit but Imran Khan is still a bundle of nerves as he readies for " Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" and says actors have to prove their prowess with every new film as past successes had no relevance to the future.
"Even if your last film is a hit, that doesn't guarantee that your next film will be a hit too. You have to prove yourself with every film because you are as good as your last film. Even for the biggest of stars in Bollywood, every film counts," Imran told IANS in an interview. "The pressure to deliver a hit is exactly the same with every film - it doesn't matter whether you have given a hit or a flop in the past," he added.
Imran featured as a journalist in the offbeat adult comedy "Delhi Belly" and has now donned quite a different avatar in "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", made under Yash Raj Films. In the film, which also stars Katrina Kaif and Ali Zafar, the 28-year-old plays a Dehradun boy who looks for a bride for his brother and ends up falling in love with the same girl. "This character is not very heroic. He is a simple Dehradun boy next door, very relatable. He wears simple jeans, check shirt, nothing fancy about him. He is a normal guy," said the actor, who is having his share of struggle and flops in the industry despite being the nephew of Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan. "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" is slated for a Sep 9 release and Imran describes it as being different from his previous projects. He has done films like "Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na" and "I Hate Luv Storys" but maintains that this latest one has raised the bar for mainstream films. " 'Jaane Tu...', although mainstream, yet had a sense of realism. 'I Hate Luv Storys' was a big step up and this film is bigger than that," said Imran. "It is special for me because it is a typical Bollywood film. This is the first film where I have done so much lip syncing of songs, so much choreographed dance. YRF has a certain style of filmmaking and this is the first time that I have done that.
Even the comedy is much louder, more drastic. I never thought that I will be able to carry this off," he added. In the film, helmed by newcomer Ali Abbas Zafar, Imran is paired with Katrina - his most inspiring co-star so far! "Katrina inspires me a lot. The level of dedication she has for her work is unbelievable.
For a girl, who came here not knowing a word of Hindi, she speaks clean, proper Hindi today. The way she has worked on that is incredible," he said. "The way she works on her scene, her dialogues, her dance, her body, her fitness, the kind of energy she has and the kind of effort she puts in is more than any other co-star that I have worked with. It's honestly more than my level of dedication too. It's quite close to Aamir's dedication."
Imran & Aamir - Like uncle Like nephew!
The youngest Khan in Bollywood is gradually climbing the steps to success. Moving from one film to another Imran Khan just doesn't seem to slow down with his hard work.
The actor who is barely three years old in the profession has already managed to deliver hits since his debut in the Indian film industry. Films like JAANE TU....YAA JAANE NAA, I HATE LUV STORYS and DELHI BELLY had the critics raving about his acting and to add to this the audience has always given remarkable response to his performances.
The charming actor's career graph is not likely to see any dip but is only seems shooting upwards as the smash hit DELHI BELLY has done wonders to him.
CHECK OUT: Katrina, Imran perform at MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN music launch
Close sources reveal that, Imran who is now busy with his latest project MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN, is flooded with scripts of all genres and has a lot of options on his platter right now.
But Imran now wants to go slow on work and choose every project carefully. He will be allotting time to read scripts and will only then finalize on his films.
As his stars are shining bright it just leaves everyone quizzing which is the project that Imran will sign next? All we hope is this rising star treads on his uncle's path to success.
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The actor who is barely three years old in the profession has already managed to deliver hits since his debut in the Indian film industry. Films like JAANE TU....YAA JAANE NAA, I HATE LUV STORYS and DELHI BELLY had the critics raving about his acting and to add to this the audience has always given remarkable response to his performances.
The charming actor's career graph is not likely to see any dip but is only seems shooting upwards as the smash hit DELHI BELLY has done wonders to him.
CHECK OUT: Katrina, Imran perform at MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN music launch
Close sources reveal that, Imran who is now busy with his latest project MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN, is flooded with scripts of all genres and has a lot of options on his platter right now.
But Imran now wants to go slow on work and choose every project carefully. He will be allotting time to read scripts and will only then finalize on his films.
As his stars are shining bright it just leaves everyone quizzing which is the project that Imran will sign next? All we hope is this rising star treads on his uncle's path to success.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
How Imran fell for Katrina Kaif!
370)this.width=370" alt="Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif">At the recently held music launch of his new film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, actor Imran Khan arrived at the the Yashraj Studios in Andheri on a cycle-rickshaw, dancing to the film's title song.
It was quite an innovative entry and Imran's first stage performance too. He was later joined by Katrina Kaif, his costar in the film as they danced, kickstarting the event.
Image: Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Delhi Belly` finds a strange admirer in Sooraj Barjatya
Mumbai: Aamir Khan’s adult rated comic flick ‘Delhi Belly,’ that garnered rave reviews at the Box Office but was panned by the moral police, has now found a new admirer.
Reportedly, Barjatya had sent a text message to the actor congratulating him for the films success and his work.
And considering the fact that MNS chief, Raj Thackeray too had asked Aamir to organize for a special screening of the film for him and his friends, ‘Delhi Belly’ has definitely grabbed everyone’s eyeballs- including people who have lashed it out for the expletives used in the film and its visual content.
But Sooraj Barjatya’s endorsement of the film does come as a huge surprise for sure!
Salman Khan gets the ultimate tribute in Imran Khan's next
The Delhi Belly star, in his forthcoming film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, has tried to imitate many of Sallu's trademark dialogues and dance steps, if the movie's first promo is anything to go by.
In the movie, Imran's character is on the lookout for the perfect bride for his brother, and falls in love with his brother's fiancee (Katrina Kaif) when he meets her. In one of the sequences when Katrina says that it was not easy for a guy and girl to just run away, Imran replies with Salman's popular dialogue from Wanted, Ek baar joh maine commitment kar diya toh main apne aapki bhi nahi sunta.
And that's not it! Imran has also tried to simulate a few memorable dance steps of the actor in one of the songs of the movie, also imitating Salman's famous towelbetween- thelegs- step from the song Jeene Ke Hai Chaar Din from Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, apart from the beltpulling step from Dabangg 's title track.
Till now it was only the famous dialogues of Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar or Raj Kapoor, that were imitated by the younger generation. Now, that Imran is making liberal use of Salman's dance and dialogues, Sallu should consider himself a member of the league of veteran actors. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan also stars Pakistani singer, and Tere Bin Laden star Ali Zafar. The movie is the directorial debut of Ali Abbas Zafar.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Imran Khan and the D.K. Bose had a ball thanking all
The much talked about success party of the popular song "Bhaag DK Bose" from 'Delhi Belly' kicked off amidst the much awaited Mumbai rains.
Ronnie Screwvala and Kiran Rao thanked everyone present there to have braved the weather to be present there. In fact she added to the ambience and mood. Welcome monsoon.
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Aamir Khan who is away shooting in Pondicherry also thanked everyone on the recorded video and regretted missing it.
Soon after that Ram Sampat and his team played unplugged versions of all songs.
Chetan Shashi, singer, of Saighal Blues started the performance. Then it went on to "Penchar Disco" n Ram narrated the history behind the song.
The groove then changed to "Bedardi Raja" and everyone enjoyed its desi touch to the core. And finally the actual '3 Rajas' aka Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunal came on stage for the grand finale song "Bhaag DK Bose". The song took an obvious second round on popular public demand!
The evening ended with an unheard rather funny version of "Penchar Disco".
An out and out a funny enjoyable evening with the Delhi Belly team, film releasing on 1st July, 2011.
Imran Khan and the D.K. Bose had a ball thanking all
The much talked about success party of the popular song "Bhaag DK Bose" from 'Delhi Belly' kicked off amidst the much awaited Mumbai rains.
Ronnie Screwvala and Kiran Rao thanked everyone present there to have braved the weather to be present there. In fact she added to the ambience and mood. Welcome monsoon.
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Aamir Khan who is away shooting in Pondicherry also thanked everyone on the recorded video and regretted missing it.
Soon after that Ram Sampat and his team played unplugged versions of all songs.
Chetan Shashi, singer, of Saighal Blues started the performance. Then it went on to "Penchar Disco" n Ram narrated the history behind the song.
The groove then changed to "Bedardi Raja" and everyone enjoyed its desi touch to the core. And finally the actual '3 Rajas' aka Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunal came on stage for the grand finale song "Bhaag DK Bose". The song took an obvious second round on popular public demand!
The evening ended with an unheard rather funny version of "Penchar Disco".
An out and out a funny enjoyable evening with the Delhi Belly team, film releasing on 1st July, 2011.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Imran's first reel kiss
Bollywood's on-screen good boy Imran Khan has got a makeover of the naughty kind in Aamir Khan Productions' upcoming film, Delhi Belly. We hear Imran plays a character that resembles the underbelly of the city – he drinks, two-times and enjoys adult flicks.
Not surprising then that Imran shares a kiss with co-star Poorna Jagannathan in the film. We hear there's even a shocking lovemaking scene!
A potent warning comes from producer Aamir Khan who writes this on his blog – “ Aamir Khan Productions is known for its inspiring, clean, family entertainment. All that is about to change! Delhi Belly has the potential of, in a single stroke, destroying all the goodwill we have built in the last ten years.”
We are waiting for this one!
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Dear Aamir, is bad the new good in selling films?
New Delhi: Actor Aamir Khan has put in a bad word for his upcoming venture 'Delhi Belly' starring his nephew Imran.
When Irish poet Brendan Behan commented “there’s no bad publicity except an obituary," little did he realize his words would find resonance with movie producers competing in an expanding industry that churns out hundreds of films a year - each fighting for exclusivity.
When Khan says his film is so bad that it has the potential to shatter the goodwill he has generated with his clean family entertainers over the years, it takes superhuman self discipline to curb the urge to roll the eyes.
Aamir Khan, late in his career, seems to have stumbled upon the power of carefully-casual bad publicity for upcoming releases.
The reticent actor who was once known for his limited media interaction and disregard for popular awards, has kick-started the promotional blitz for his new venture with a blog post that says 'Delhi Belly' has "the potential of destroying, in a single stroke, all the goodwill we have built in the last 10 years."
The film, co-produced by Aamir Khan Productions and UTV Motion Pictures, stars Imran Khan, Vir Das, and Kunal Roy Kapur and is slated to be released on July 1, 2011.
For years Khan struggled with his public image as he evolved from a baby-faced actor fighting for a foothold in an industry of titans to an actor extraordinaire with enough clout to alter a film’s narrative during its production.
From choosing his scripts carefully to fastidiously ironing out the kinks, Khan’s involvement in the process of filmmaking was largely dominated by his own pursuit of perfection.
But as production evolved into a technology-driven industry and forging ventures with Hollywood studios looking to offset sluggish box office sales became the norm, producers have increasingly started looking at reversing the superlatives to market films.
Industry insiders estimate that foreign studios spent around three to five billion rupees on producing Bollywood films but none hit the mark at the box-office.
However, producers have cottoned on to the reverse psychological effects of bad publicity and Khan has subscribed to it. Rather than letting his film speak for itself, Khan hinted ‘Delhi Belly’ has A-rated content – an infallible way of tantalizing the audiences into finding out what the fuss is all about.
At the time of the release of his home production 'Dhobi Ghat', Khan apologised to the washermen community "if he had unintentionally hurt their sentiments with the title." This may come as shock, but he need not have named his film 'Dhobi Ghat' if he didn't want to court controversy just as he didn't need to produce a film that could stain his spotless record.
Even the legend of a perfectionist Khan who makes directors change a script if it isn’t up to scratch has been honed to perfection by media managers to build the image of a man who acts in few films that mostly do well at the box office.
But does Khan really need to get into "bad" marketing to make a film work? Most of his films or the ones he produced have had strong plots and an ensemble of talented actors. Shouldn't that be enough? Or is the rat race inevitable?
Beware of Aamir Khan’s 'Delhi Belly'!
Perhaps to pre-empt any backlash, producer Aamir Khan and director Abhinay Deo are almost apologetically forthcoming about their film Delhi Belly, starring Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapoor.
The film has a lot of offensive language which may not go down well with the family audiences.
“Honestly, I think a lot may get offended with the language used in the film. Of course, it's completely youth oriented,” Deo is quoted as saying by a news agency.
Sneak peek - Delhi Belly
The film has been scripted by Akshat Verma who is based in Los Angeles.
While conceding the explicit content of the film, Deo does hold that the script is indeed funny.
“The script is outstanding. It's so funny. As a director I could take that script and go further. It's a very my kind of a film,” said Deo.
Earlier, Aamir Khan, the film’s producer, had feared that Delhi Belly will destroy all the goodwill he has created in the industry.
“Aamir Khan Productions is known for its inspiring, clean, family entertainment. All that is about to change! 'Delhi Belly' has the potential of destroying, in a single stroke, all the goodwill we have built in the last 10 years,” Aamir wrote on his blog.
Well, all the remarks about the explicit content of Delhi Belly only create the temptation of the forbidden fruit among the movie buffs. The film likely to open well at the box office on July 1.
Imran takes a dig at Ranbir?
Imran Khan in Delhi Belly, Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar More Pics
Before we see Ranbir Kapoor essay the role, Imran Khan attempts to get one up on his rival by copying the look in a promotional video of Delhi Belly
They say imitation is the best form of flattery but in Bollywood it's the best way to get one up on a rival or at least try to. This time it's between Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan.
The duo, who were thick-as-thieves, had a fallout after Imran's then fiancée made comments about Ranbir's performance in Rajneeti.
The tensions escalated when the media reported that Ranbir was passing on all his rejected brands to Aamir's nephew.
Now, as Ranbir has made his mark as an actor and Imran as a charmer, the latest turn of events is sure to fuel the feud up again.
First, Aamir decided to turn Imran into an item boy like Ranbir in the children's movie, Chillar Party. If this was not enough, Imran's mimicry goes one step further as he takes on a rockstar avatar for the promotional item number in Delhi Belly, a little before the Ranbir starrer Rockstar releases.
Our source told us, "The music video encapsulates three guys- with Imran essaying a rockstar. Vir Das and Kunal Kapoor are the other two guys in the video.
While Ranbir still has to wait for the film to be released with Imtiaz Ali, Imran has already played one, although only in a video.
Incidentally, Ranbir and Imran have shared a love-hate relationship in the recent past and although both say that all is well between the two, it is simply not true. With Imran pulling a fast one like this, Ranbir is surely not going to take it lying down."
They say imitation is the best form of flattery but in Bollywood it's the best way to get one up on a rival or at least try to. This time it's between Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan.
The duo, who were thick-as-thieves, had a fallout after Imran's then fiancée made comments about Ranbir's performance in Rajneeti.
The tensions escalated when the media reported that Ranbir was passing on all his rejected brands to Aamir's nephew.
Now, as Ranbir has made his mark as an actor and Imran as a charmer, the latest turn of events is sure to fuel the feud up again.
First, Aamir decided to turn Imran into an item boy like Ranbir in the children's movie, Chillar Party. If this was not enough, Imran's mimicry goes one step further as he takes on a rockstar avatar for the promotional item number in Delhi Belly, a little before the Ranbir starrer Rockstar releases.
Our source told us, "The music video encapsulates three guys- with Imran essaying a rockstar. Vir Das and Kunal Kapoor are the other two guys in the video.
While Ranbir still has to wait for the film to be released with Imtiaz Ali, Imran has already played one, although only in a video.
Incidentally, Ranbir and Imran have shared a love-hate relationship in the recent past and although both say that all is well between the two, it is simply not true. With Imran pulling a fast one like this, Ranbir is surely not going to take it lying down."
Imran Khan unveils the flagship store of dENiZEN in Delhi
dENiZEN, the newest brand by Levi Strauss and Co., has opened in New Delhi, as part of a national rollout across India. The flagship store at Connaught Place was unveiled by one of India’s most adored youth icons, Imran Khan.
dENiZEN has been specially crafted by Levi Strauss & Co. with global insights, fit knowledge and retail practices, sporting a new distinct logo that perfectly complements the brand’s youthful identity.
Imran Khan who is a youth icon and the Brand Ambassador for dENiZEN said during the launch of the store, “Denim has always been a part of my style. dENiZEN’s global style and perfect fits reflect my personal style and the sentiment of the youth with whom I identify so closely. It’s great to be associated with such an innovative brand.”
Spread across 1800sq feet, the flagship store of dENiZEN has an inviting and stimulating ambience. It provides for easy store navigation and guides consumers to ‘fit out’ in a perfect-fitting pair of jeans. Targeted at the upwardly mobile youth aged between 18-28 years, the brand is available at 250 exclusive dENiZEN™ stores and several thousand multi brand outlets across India.
While the Men get to choose their favourite fits from slim, skinny or regular, the women can choose from classic to sleek or curvy fits, depending on their body type and a style that suits them. The product range also includes non-denims, woven shirts and t-shirts to address one’s complete wardrobe needs. All this at a friendly price range of only Rs. 799 to Rs. 1399 (for denim bottoms).
So if perfect fitting Jeans is what you desire, now you know where to find it!
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