'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan',Revealed: The truth behind Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha's love story

Revealed: The truth behind Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha's love story

Sonakshi Sinha and Arjun Kapoor are on a movie date spree. The two have gone out not once, twice but several times to watch movies at suburban theaters. Given the fact that they are also doing a movie called Tevar, we initially considered this to be a regular outing of costars post pack up. However, a source close to the two tell us that there is definitely more than just love of films that’s common between the two.
Apparently Arjun and Sonakshi have hit it off really well from the start. Since they both are young and have chilled out personalities, the two didn’t shy away from going out in front of the shutterbugs and getting clicked. Mind you this is the first time Sonakshi has been seen with her co-star over the span of several weeks. Even when there was chatter of her affair with Shahid Kapoor, there were no photos or pics of them together. In fact the only time they were seen in public space was to promote their film R…Rajkumar.
Given the fact that they don’t need to promote Tevar now and there’s ample time for the film to hit the screens, it leaves no doubt in our minds that Arjun and Sona are definitely getting close to each other and before we know they might be texting sweet nothings to each other. Also since both have had setbacks in their previous relationships, we think these two will take it slow.

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

'One day, I interviewed Aruna Irani.
Afterwards, Mehmood called me and said, ‘What did you ask Aruna and what did she say? People are flocking around wherever I go and they are upset with me, they even blocked my car.'
The generosity of Dara Singh.
Manoj Kumar's passion for cooking.
Amitabh Bachchan's selfless gesture.
Veteran actress, television personality and anchor Tabassum, who has completed 67 years in the industry, shares her insights about the stars of the past.
There is a gentleness and an innate sense of courtesy about her.
As also a sense of friendliness. As the interview progresses, you realise how she has managed to charm the industry with her smiling persona for so many decades.
Don't missing the second part of this interesting interview where Tabassum shares some rare anecdotes with Patcy N.
Catch the first part of the interview here.
'My mother said I started saying my own shayaris before I knew how to read and write'

Tabassum shares a glimpse of the fan mail she used to receive during the years Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan was aired on Doordarshan.

I started doing a radio show called Phulwari on All India Radio when I was three. In 1948, I was on the cover of a magazine published by AIR.
Only two playback singers were famous and sang for AIR -- Lata Mangeshkar’s father Dinanath Mangeshkar and Govinda’s mother, Nirmala Devi Arun.
My mother said I started saying my own shayaris before I knew how to read and write. She would write down whatever I said and get it published. So, technically, I have been a writer for the last 67 years as well. I have been editor of the magazine Grihalaxmi for the past 17 years.
My second innings in radio started in 1970, when I was married and had nothing to do. Ameenbhai (Ameen Sayani) brought me back.
He was doing a show called Saridon Ke Saathi, where one star would come on radio and talk about three other actors.
Ameenbhai asked me to do a show on Radio Ceylon called Maratha Darbar Ki Mehkti Batein. It was a jokes-based programme and I was good at telling jokes.
I did that show for 18 years.
'Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan was telecast one week after Mumbai Doordarshan was launched'

'Nobody can touch Shatrughan Sinha's chin like that, he was my neighbour,' says Tabassum.

I have completed 45 years in television.
When television first came to India, it was only telecast in Delhi. Many years later, in 1972, Doordarshan came to Mumbai. Before that, I would go to Delhi to do television programmes. I would conduct mushairas (poetry reading sessions) for Doordarshan, where I would tell jokes and read out my poetry.
Mumbai Doordarshan was launched on October 2, 1972. Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan was telecast one week later, on October 8. It ran for 21 years.
I wrote, researched, coordinated and decided who would come on the show. It was a one-woman show.
I had a good relationship with actors, directors, music composers and singers. There was no one in the industry whom I did not know. I had sat in the laps of all the senior actors as a child artiste and had seen my juniors grow up.
The proof of my bond with the industry is the show I am doing currently, Abhi Toh Main Jawaan Hoon. It is based on the golden era of Hindi cinema.
Even after doing shows for so many years on Doordarshan, I did not do well financially.
You will be shocked to know that Doodarshan paid me Rs 70 per show. When the show ended 21 years, I was being paid Rs 750.
Ameen Sayani and I S Johar told me I was being exploited. But I wanted to do the show because it had made a household name. I stayed back just because of that greed.
But when the younger generation was asked to do shows in the same format, they were paid in thousands. It hurt me and I left.
Shatrughan Sinha came on my show thrice. His interviews were very good.

‘Khane peene ka Kapoor parivaar bahut shaukeen hain'

'As a child artiste, I sat on the laps of all the senior actors. I have seen the star kids grow up and they have played on my lap,' says Tabassum.

I liked to have Shammi Kapoor on my show. I once told him that Saira Banu was his heroine in Junglee (1961) and in Zameer (1974), he played her father. He should have maintained himself better as she still looked young.
Shammi Kapooor remained silent for a while. Then he said, ‘Khane peene ka Kapoor parivaar bahut shaukeen hain (The Kapoors love eating and drinking), so this had to happen'.
He added, ‘I dieted all my life to earn and be at the top, but how long can I sustain that? I don’t know if there is agla janam (life after death) so why not eat and live in this life?’
Shashi Kapoor said the same thing: ‘People diet their whole life and don’t live their life.’
As a child, I worked with him in Sangram. He was a child artiste then. He played the younger Ashok Kumar and I played the younger Nalini Jaywant.
Manoj Kumar cancelled my show one day. He said he had a bad backache. I frantically started calling other actors to come on the show, but nobody was free that day.
I called Dara Singh and explained the situation and asked if he could be ready to shoot in an hour’s time. He immediately agreed and helped me out.
Manoj Kumar came on my show another time. He is a very cute person. He loves cooking. He even shared a culinary secret... he said that, in order to make mutton soft, all you need to do is add a small piece of betelnut.
Dharmendra never came on my show. I think I did not approach him. But I worked with him in many movies. I played his sister in Dulhan Ek Shaam Ki and did many stage shows with him.
Rajesh Khanna came on my show too.
Sanjeev Kumar came on my show twice. He was a darling. I have worked with him in films too.

'Meena Kumari actress toh bahut acchi thi lekin biwi achchi nahi thi'

Tabassum's even pally with the younger lot of actors like Shah Rukh Khan.

One day, I interviewed Aruna Irani. Afterwards, Mehmood called me and said, ‘What did you ask Aruna and what did she say? People are flocking around wherever I go and they are upset with me, they even blocked my car.’
I had asked her, ‘Why did Mehmood ditch you?’
Before I interviewed (director of classics like Pakeezah and Mahal) Kamal Amrohi, he told me I could ask him questions about anything except (his wife) Meena Kumari.
I told him my audience would abuse me if I didn’t. He agreed, but said I could only ask him what kind of actress she was.
I agreed and said my last question would be, ‘Comment on Meena Kumari.’
During the show, he replied she was a very good actress. I immediately asked him, 'How was she as a wife?'
He was shocked. He said, ‘Woh actress toh bahut acchi thi lekin biwi achchi nahi thi, ghar main bhi woh apne aapko actress he samajhti thi’ (She was a good actress but not a good wife. She thought she was an actress at home as well.)
When I interviewed Rakhee, I asked her ‘Kamal saab said a lady could either be a good wife or a good actress, not both. What do you have to say?’
She replied, ‘Tum bhi toh biwi aur actress ho, tum batao na’ (You are also a wife and an actress, so you can answer that).
Amitabh Bachchan would not come to the television studio; he would call us to the sets of his film.
I never had to prepare; I knew everything about the actors and would just think up a few questions while going to the studio.
One day I was travelling by taxi when I saw someone begging at a signal. I realised it was Parshuram! He was a very big actor of his time. He was a child artiste with Prabhat Studios and later the topmost villain, as popular as Amrish Puri was. He had played the role of a father in some of my films.
I was shocked to see him begging.
I took him to my director, who immediately recognised him. He told me to interview Parshuram.
People loved the show so much that they sent lots of monetary help. Even Shankar Rao Chavan, the then chief minister of Maharashtra, gave money from the chief minister’s fund.
Due to the success of this episode, DD did another show on out-of-work actors and crew members. I helped actors and technicians who needed it. The show was called Parikrama and was hosted by Kamleshwar (Kamleshwar was a popular Hindi writer who had also scripted films like Aandhi, Mausam and Chhoti Si Baat. Parikrama proved to be a hugely popular show).
Phool Khile Hai Gulshan Gulshan was the pioneer of chats shows. All the shows that came later were inspired by or copied from this show, whether it is Koffee with Karan or Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. The Anupam Kher Show is a ditto copy of my show.
I like all the shows. They all have different styles. Simi is sophisticated, Karan is chatpata.
'Dilip Kumar would be sitting on the stairs of his house, eating khichidi and pudiney ki chutney'

Tabassum with the two superstars of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar.

Dilip Kumar loves sher-o-shayari. He loves different cuisines. He never throws a tantrum.
His elder sister, Sakina, was my mother’s friend, so I went to his house often. He would be sitting on the stairs eating khichidi and pudiney ki chutney.
I worked in Dilip Kumar’s Jogan. He did not cut my scenes. He appreciated my work. Kidar Nath Sharma, the director of the film, also gave breaks to Madhubala, Raj Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar and Geeta Bali.
In one scene I had to say, ‘Om Prabhu Shanti.’ As a child, I could not pronounce ‘Ra’ so I kept saying ‘Om Palbhoo Shanti’.
Kidar Nath Sharma got angry and yelled at me. After three takes, I started crying and said, ‘Hum mal (mar) jayenge agal hum se letake hogaye’ (I’ll die if you make me do another retake).
Dilip Kumar saw this and said, ‘Aap kyun malengi (marengi), malna (marna) toh chahiye Sharmaji ko jo chhote se bachche se jabardasti ‘Ra’ bulwaa rahe hain. Beta, tu palbhoo bol, wahi achcha lagta hain.’ (Why should you die? Sharmaji should die for forcing a small girl to say ‘Ra’. You say ‘palbhoo’, it sounds nice)
Jeetendra was my childhood friend. I lived in Byculla and Jeetendra stayed in Girgaum (both Byculla and Girgaum are located in southern Mumbai). I would go to his place to play.
I went frequently to play at Joy Mukherjee’s house in Hasnabad Lane in Byculla. Parikshit Sahani and Shashi Kapoor were also my childhood friends.
We would all go to Ashok Kumar’s house to play and chat non-stop.
I will tell you an incident with Amitabh Bachchan which is not related to Phool Khile. I have done many live shows with him and Kalyanji-Anandji in India and abroad.
This took place at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai. I was sitting in a wheelchair and conducting the show as my leg was fractured and there was a fire that caused a stampede.
I started shouting for help. Nobody came. They were all running for their lives.
Amitji came and took me to a safe place. Today, I am alive because of him. I truly believe:
Hamesha dekha gaya hai mahan jhukta hai,Zameen nahi jhukti hai aasman jhukta hai.
(It is always seen that the great bend down,The Earth never bends, it's the sky that bends down.)
Back to the present
I have published 11 books on jokes and Urdu shayaris.
My son did not do well in films. My granddaughter Kushi too did not do well in the industry because, in films today, you have to expose a lot.
She was offered Dev D. We said no to it. Now, she is working in a corporate firm.
I am currently doing a television show called Abhi Toh Main Jawan Hoon. It’s been on air for four years, on TV Asia in the USA and Canada.
I have a stage show called Tabassum Hit Parade. I also host a show called Bhakti Main Masti, Tabassum Bhajan Sandhya. I do lots of charity shows now.
I never ran after money. I like to do things that satisfy me. After all,
Khoob kamao paisa, heera, moti,Yaad rakho, kafan main jeb nahi hoti

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Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai: The cast uses own costumes

 

Mumbai: The costumes for TV show "Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai" were destroyed in the recent fire that broke out at the Killick Nixon studio. But the cast members have come to the rescue by using their own wardrobe items for the shoot.
The Sony PAL show is produced by Ekta Kapoor, who also owns the Killick Nixon studio.
"They are shooting cut-to-cut as the show is aired Monday to Saturday. So the artists are using their own clothes while shooting. They have placed a bulk order for the show's attires, but it will take some time for the delivery. So, for a couple of days, the artists are shooting in their clothes," a source told
"Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai" is a Patna-based love story between a daughter of a senior government employee and a son of the local coal mafia. It stars Aparna Dixit and Navi Bhangu in the lead.

''Would love to sing for Katrina Kaif,'' admits Natalie Di Luccio

Natalie Di Luccio may not have had a background in Bollywood industry, but her love for music has certainly paved the way for Playback singing. From crooning ‘Aadha Ishq' (BAND BAAJA BAARAT) to ‘Navrai Majhi' (ENGLISH VINGLISH) and ‘Ready Steady Po' (CHENNAI EXPRESS), Natalie has indeed come a long way. In a brief chat, the sexy singer gets candid about her musical journey, her Bollywood projects & much more in our special section Music Mania. Excerpts from the interview:

How did music happen to you?
My parents put me in voice lessons when I was 5 because I was always singing & dancing to barney songs around the house. They also put my brothers in guitar classes so needless to say we grew up in a musical household. I have been training in western classical music since then.  I use to sing in every competition and go for every audition I could find. I was very determined to become a professional singer. There was really no other option for me! I went on to a performing arts high school and later started my degree in Vocal Performance but before I could finish, India had opened its heart to me. 

What attracted you to pursue Bollywood playback singing?
I grew up doing musical theatre in Canada and I feel that Bollywood is so much like a musical. The films are theatrical and every song has a story to tell which often includes dancing, and a lot of entertainment. It is very different that way and very fun to perform live. Having said all that, I didn't come to India with the dream of pursuing a career in Playback singing. I wouldn't necessarily say it works often but when the opportunity arises it is exciting and different. My voice mainly fits films that feature an NRI Indian or foreigner which would then justify my accent. I sing for a lot of ad jingles which is probably one of my favorite things to do. I love experimenting with new genres and voices. I also tend to sing operatic vocals for a lot of background scores as well and I find that very fun and a place where I can let loose and really use my full voice. At present, I am really enjoying working on some new original music here and doing my own arrangements of Hindi/Tamil/Gujarati songs etc. for my shows. Which one is your personal favourite from the songs you have sung?
My most recent song ‘Aila Aila' from the film I. That was probably the hardest but most fun experience I've had recording a song. Singing in Tamil is definitely not easy but the song is so different and seriously one that could be studied and depicted in a University course! Rahman sir is full of surprises which you hear in ‘Aila Aila'.
One music composer you wish to work for?
I hope to work for Pritam soon. I am a huge fan of his songs.

 Kamal Haasan wraps up 'Papanasam' shoot

Chennai: Moviemaker Jeetu Joseph has completed shooting for his Tamil film "Papanasam", a mega venture starring Kamal Haasan and Gautami.

A remake of Malayalam super hit "Drishyam," the movie is a crime thriller and a major portion of the film was shot in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, sources said.

The original in Malayalam featured Mohanlal and Meena in the lead. Post production work is set to commence soon for the film which is expected to release early next year.

The film shoot was completed two days ago.

Haasan has already completed the shoot for Uttama Villain

 

Priyanka Chopra starrer Madamji to go on floor on November 30

After making many hard hitting films with A-list actresses playing protagonists, Madhur Bhandarkar is all set for his next titled Madamji. The national award winning filmmaker, who is currently busy with Calendar Girls, was to start work on the Priyanka Chopra starrer on November 1 but now we hear that it has been delayed.

Priyanka Chopra who was shooting for Bajirao Mastani had recently tweeted about suffering from conjunctivitis. Though the actress is currently on her way to recovery, her ailment seems to have affected the shoot of the Madhur Bhandarkar directorial too. The spokesperson of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar confirmed the story and mentioned that the shooting has been postponed for a month and will commence from November 30.

Madamji will show the journey and struggles of an item girl who climbs the ladder of success and becomes a prominent politician. The film is said to travel across different cities of India and will be shot in Bhopal, Delhi, Johanpur, Lucknow and Mumbai. While Madhur has worked with Priyanka Chopra in Fashion, he has also explored the subject of politics and its nexus with the crime world previously in the Raveena Tandon starrer Satta.

Also, Priyanka Chopra will turn producer for the first time with Madamji and will be co-producing it with Ram Mirchandani.

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Ankita Shorey inaugurates JMA make-up and fashion studio in Lucknow

The occasion was the inauguration of JMA makeup and fashion studio by Miss India International 2011, Ankita Shorey

Ankita Shorey

Worth the wait: All those who had gathered to congratulate city-based Bollywood makeup artist Jyotika Mirpuri Aroura on her new venture, waited patiently for Ankita Shorey , who made up for her late entry by spending quality time at the event. After the traditional ribbon-cutting and lighting of the lamp, Ankita interacted with Jyotika's friends and family , indulging in con versations with the guests and posing for pic tures with them. "I've known Jyotika for the past one year. She has been my makeup artist for all my ramp shows and public appearances.Rakesh Roshan recommended her to me after she did Kangana's makeup in Krrish 3. I flew down from Mumbai only for her," said Ankita.

All in the family: Jyotika's brother Amit and wife Hamita were spotted taking care of the arrangements along with her parents, while hus band Rohit looked after the guests. Gaurav Prakash was seen catching up with Anju Narain and Shivali Arora, while Diksha Singh and Aditi Rastogi posed for pictures.     

 

Sonakshi, Ajay and Prabhu Deva promote Action Jackson 

The team of forthcoming film "Action Jackson", including lead pair Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha, shot the grand finale episode of the eighth edition of game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC), which will be aired Nov 9.
Sharing the news, megastar wrote on his blog: "The days coming to an end for KBC ... the Grand Finale prepares and we contribute to our best ... it is chaotic, but it is well intended ... it is mis managed at times but sincere ... it is unpredictable, but then so is life ..."
Big B, who has been associated with the game show since 2000, posted the pictures of the final episode, which was also attended by "Action Jackson" director Prabhudheva.
The maiden edition of KBC with Amitabh as its host went on air in 2000. The show marked Big B's foray into the world of television.
The eighth edition of the Indian version of internationally popular show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", also saw celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Rani Mukerji playing the game.
In this season, the Narula brothers - Achin and Sarthak - became the first to hit the jackpot by winning the maximum prize money of Rs.7 crore in a special edition of the show and Big B was amazed at the "effort" and "determination" of the two brothers.
The 72-year-old was also inspired by a true story of "fiery young lady" Usha Vishwakarma, who came to shoot with Priyanka. He took to his blog to make a special mention of the "determination and strength" of Vishwakarma from Lucknow who fought back abuse and wretched treatment from the opposite sex.
The show airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
Action Jackson is directed by Prabhudeva and produced by Gordhan Tanwani and Sunil Lulla. The film features Ajay Devgan in the title role, alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam and Manasvi Mamgai as the female leads. Expected to release on 5 December 2014, Action Jackson is also the debut of south actor Anand Raj, who is portraying the main antagonist. The movie is a remake of telugu movie Dookudu.

Sana Khan's beau assaults Sahil Khan

Mumbai: "Style" actor Sahil Khan has alleged that he was assaulted by actress Sana Khan's so-called beau Ismail Khan at a gym here.
The incident took place Oct 22 and Sahil registered a complaint with the Amboli police station on the same day.
"Investigation is going on, can't reveal anything right now," an official from Amboli told
According to Sahil, Ismail attacked him alleging that he gave wrong news about Sana to the press.
"On Oct 22nd, I was gymming when Ismail attacked me. I didn't know how to react because I didn't know why he started hitting me. He started saying that you are jealous of Sana and you are the one who has given wrong stories about her to the press,"
"Actually few days back, some stories about her and Ismail Khan's fake passports had come out. I have got nothing to do with these reports. I don't know why he dragged me into all this," he added.
Sahil also claims that he was threatened for his life by Ismail.

Saif Ali Khan wishes to be more consistent now

New Delhi: After a disappointing run of his last few releases, Saif Ali Khan says he now wants to focus on making films that match his sensibilities.
The 44-year-old actor, who last worked in much criticised multi-starrer comedy ‘Humshakals’, says he would like to go back to making movies like ‘Omkara’ and ‘Parineeta’ again.
“I feel I lost touch with myself in recent times and I don’t know why. I was listening to other people’s conviction.  I feel, it’s the time to do what I believe in and stick to my conviction and sensibilities whether I do films like ‘Parineeta’, ‘Omkara’ or ‘Hum Tum’.
“I would like to do such films again. I have generally been an erratic person by nature, which I am being bored off now. I want to be more consistent now and give things right amount of respect,” Saif told PTI in an interview.  The National-award winning actor next stars in ‘Happy Ending’, which is a spoof on romantic comedies.
Also starring Govinda, Ileana D’Cruz, Ranvir Shorey, Kalki Koechlin besides Preity Zinta and Kareena Kapoor in special appearances, the film is expected to hit theatres on November 21.
“It’s a story about somebody who has a problem with commitment and love. It’s a bit like a Woody Allen movie, a mature film. I am really proud that we made this film because it’s a kind of spoof on romantic comedies,” Saif said.
The actor, who is also co-producing the film, has teamed up with his ‘Go Goa Gone’ directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK as he feels his sensibilities match with the director duo.
“We three met during ‘Go Goa Gone’ and I really like the style of their working. The way they wrote my character in that film was really interesting.
“'Happy Ending' is a fresh film that Raj and DK have made. Our sensibilities match and we hope that we do lots of good work in the future as well,” he said.
Saif started his career in 1993 with romantic film ‘Aashiq Awara’, which earned him the best debut male award. But after that he did many films which did not do well at the box-office.
He got a fresh start again with slice-of-life film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, followed by ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Ek Hasina Thi’, ‘Omkara’ and ‘Hum Tum’.

Asked what kind of films he would love to associate himself with, Saif said, “It’s important to make good money at the box-office. Some films can do that while some films can’t and that doesn’t mean that those films are not good films.
“I like to do a mix of everything. I would like to do a film which hits 200 crore at the box-office and at the same time I would like to do a film which won’t make that much but would be for intelligent audience.”
Saif also stars in Reema Kagti’s yet untitled project.

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Watch: Sushant Singh Rajput's workout routine revealed

Sushant Singh Rajput has begun intense training for his role in the MS Dhoni biopic.

Mumbai: Sushant Singh Rajput who will be essaying the role of Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a biopic has been training vigorously for the role.
And this video is proof of it. The video below titled ‘Till I get it right’ was uploaded on the actor’s YouTube channel a couple of days ago. It features a pretty impressive workout routine by the ‘Kai Po Che’ actor.
Sushant also has another release lined up for next year which is ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshi’.

 Highest opening day collection in Bollywood now belongs to Shah Rukh

Shah Rukh Khan’s big diwali release has managed to collect 44.97 crores on day one.

Mumbai: Farah Khan is a relived director as her film ‘Happy New Year’ has managed to get a record-breaking opening. A script, which she had for over 10 years and around 2 years of pre-production and releasing the film worldwide has received a thumbs up by the audience. Not just for Farah Khan, Shah Rukh Khan too has managed to earn a new record for himself. The day one opening record collection, which belonged to Aamir Khan for Dhoom 3, is now in the proud procession of Shah Rukh Khan.

When ‘Dhoom 3’ released last year, it had managed to collect around 36 crores, which in itself was a huge landmark in the Hindi film industry. However, within a year, Shah Rukh has now claimed the title of highest opening day collection.

Happy New Year has collected 44.97 crores on the opening day, with 42.62 crores in Hindi, 1.43 in Telugu and 0.92 in Tamil.

Salman Khan’s personal best achievement at the box office was from his recent blockbuster ‘Kick’. The Eid release managed to collect around 32 crores.

The order of highest day one collection in Cr of the three Khans recent releases stands as follows

Happy New Year        44.97

Dhoom                         36

Chennai Express         33

Kick                              32

With strong word of mouth, over the weekend one can expect more footfall at movie halls that will help the film to achieve new records in the coming days.

 Awards are sign of appreciation and hardwork: Deepika Padukone

 

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who has lifted several awards last year for her performances in "Chennai Express" and ""Goliyon Ki Raasleela - Ram Leela", says that awards are important as it is sign of appreciation and hardwork.

"Awards matter to me. I would have been very disappointed if was not given any award last year. No matter what we say but at the end of the day, the person who goes there and wins the award feels good about it," the 28-year-old told 
"It's a sign of appreciation and hard work. If you are winning one then you are doing a good job," she added

The actress, who made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with "Om Shanti Om", also feels that her 2012 released film "Cocktail" was the turning point of her career.

"Some of my films didn't work so I went through that rough phase and I think I made use of that time and realized my mistakes. In stead of being bogged down, I made use of it. 'Cocktail' was the turning point in my career," said Deepika who is currently seen in Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Happy New Year".

 Sadashiv Amrapurkar aka Maharani of 'Sadak' critically ill, hospitalised

New Delhi: Sadashiv Amrapurkar who is known for his blockbuster performances in 80s and 90s Bollywood and Marathi films is critically ill and admitted to Kokilaben  hospital in Mumbai.

The actor was admitted to the Kokilaben hospital last week due to lungs infection, but it seems he has still not recovered as he is still in the ICU. Sources have confirmed the news.

Who can forget his character of Maharani in the Sanjay Dutt starrer 'Sadak'. He is still remembered for the terror he created in the film.

Ardh Satya, Kal Chakra, Sadak, Ishq are some of his best films.

We wish him a speedy recovery.

 

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Happy New Year' movie review

According to reports, 'Happy New Year' has opened to packed house in the country.

Mumbai: Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year' starring Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Sonu Sood, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah got a worldwide release today. According to reports, multiplexes have witnessed highest number of footfall in the morning shows and the film is all set to create new day one box office records.
Below are the reviews of the film
DNA 4 stars
This is Farah Khan’s return to form – quite easily, this is her most complex script to date but she handles effortlessly. There are stereotypes (more on that later) but what’s commendable is the manner in which she springs a surprise everytime the screenplay becomes a tad tiresome. The mounting is jaw-dropping – from the colorful chawls of Mumbai to the elaborate sets to the pristine skyline of Dubai. HNY is dripping with extravagance and flamboyance – in a good way. The film has the quintessential Farah Khan moments -- the lavish introductions of all characters, grand songs, the camaraderie between the actors and a touch of patriotism.
Bollywood Hungama 4.5 stars
With mega blockbusters like MAIN HOON NA and OM SHANTI OM behind her, director Farah Khan (who also doubles up as the film's writer along with Mayur Puri and Althea Delmas Kaushal), by now, seems to know audience's taste when it comes to masala movies. And maybe that's why she makes absolute no mistake while serving the dish called HAPPY NEW YEAR. While the soul and the story of the film remains truly Indian with Bollywood masala, comedy et all... Farah has managed to make a glossy film with stunning visuals. The film is a bit stretched with its run time going to almost 3 hours, the comic moments, dance and music keeps you engaged.
Hindu
Happy New Year is too self-aware for its own good but thankfully, it packs in some laughs with moments of irreverence and political incorrectness. The sporting Anurag Kashyap-Vishal Dadlani cameo, or the scene where the team hacks into the results to eliminate a talented children’s team called Angels, Abhishek Bachchan’s snake dance (which is likely to go viral in nightclubs) or racist digs at the Korean team.
Speaking of Koreans, this is a team that rarely laughs. A dig at Korean cinema, perhaps, because what Farah is trying to say here is that dance (or by that extrapolation, art) is not about the form but about winning hearts.
India Today 2 stars
Shah Rukh Khan has worked hard on his body for this film and he does a fine job of flaunting it. Extremely full of energy most of the times, he entertains. Deepika puts in sincere efforts but is limited because of the writing. Boman Irani plays a Parsi and is the funniest of the lot. Sonu Sood is brilliant. Abhishek Bachchan performs well too and so does Vivaan Shah.
Vishal Shekhar's music is good for the film, some songs set the mood since dance performances are a part of the plot.
Rediff 2.5 stars
Happy New Year belongs to the rest of the cast. While Shah Rukh Khan is busy playing Shah Rukh Khan (or is it Rahul? I cannot tell anymore), Deepika Padukone, Vivaan Shah, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and Sonu Sood steal the show from under his nose.
Although Deepika doesn’t turn out to be the remarkable dancer that she’s supposed to be in the film, she definitely is a solid, bankable actor who manages to even make Rakhi Sawant cool.
Boman Irani is yet against cast in a role so stereotypically Parsi that it makes you want to introduce the writers to some real Parsi people before they attempt to have another character belonging to the community ever again. Yet, Irani executes the task flawlessly, retaining his immensely likeable screen presence.
Vivaan Shah acts as an excellent support system, managing to play a teenager without either being dumb or rebellious while Sood seriously pulls up his socks and displays some commendable comic timing.

 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Soon Visit Chennai to Support Abhishek's Team Chennaiyin FC

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan could soon visit Chennai to support her husband's football team Chennaiyin FC. Aishwarya may be the world's most beautiful woman, but she is also a very supportive wife.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan at the amfAR (American Foundation for AIDS research) fundraising event at Cannes. Instagram/Abhishek Bachchan

She attends almost all her husband Abhishek Bachchan's events whether its related to movies or sports.
Last time, she was seen cheering her husband's Kabaddai team Pink Panthers and now she will cheer for his football team in Chennai.
Abhishek was in Chennai for the Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters match last night, along with father Amitabh Bachchan, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and superstar Rajinikanth.
After the match, Abhishek told Deccan Chronicle that his wife will soon visit the city to support his team. "Ash will come for one of the games," he said.
Abhishek has received support from his wife Aishwarya and father Amitabh. So when asked whether Aaradhya will also love sports as much as her father does, Abhishek replied that she will love it.
"She is only three. Let her grow up. I'm sure she will enjoy sports. She is my daughter after all," he said.
Aishwarya Rai has been a very supportive wife and Abhishek has always maintained that she is his very good friend.
"Aishwarya is my anchor. She is my buddy, my closest friend. I can discuss anything with her. Our relationship is not based on her being Aishwarya Rai or me coming from an illustrious family. It is just about two people falling in love which has grown organically. We started during "Guru". It was meant to be," Abhishek revealed during the chat show "Look Who's Talking With Niranjan Iyengar".
Abhishek and Aishwarya have been married for seven years and have a three-year-old daughter Aaradhya. Aish-Abhi are called as one of the hottest couples of B-town.
Earlier this year, there were rumours that the couple is getting divorced, but Abhishek slammed the reports on Twitter.

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The last few years, actor Jimmy Shergill has been portraying very intense characters. However, here’s a breather for him. The actor has signed up Abhik Bhanu’s (who has earlier directed Sab Kuch Hai Kuch Bhi Nahin and Dark Rainbow) directorial venture, Gun Pe Done, which is a slapstick comedy.
However, Shergill clears the air stating that even though the film has few comical moments, he isn’t indulging in baffoonery. Shergill, who is playing the character of Pancham in the film, says that the film has come at the right time. “After doing serious roles, this one will gives me an opportunity to explore a different space,” says the actor, who can’t remember anything similar that he would have done in the past except for Tom, Dick and Harry that was comical. In fact, the actor informs that Deepak Tijori, the director of Tom, Dick and Harry, is planning a sequel to it very soon.
However, Shergill is currently busy completing the first schedule of the sequel to Tanu Weds Manu, which is being shot in Lucknow and will start shooting for Gun Pe Done next month in Mumbai.
Alongside Shergill, the film stars a mad-cap team of Sanjay Mishra, Vijay Raaz, Vrijesh Hirjee and Deepraj Rana. “The actress is yet to be finalised. Most probably, it will be a newcomer,” says Shergill about the film that is being produced by Pioneer Films and Entertainment LLP.

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Reshmi to play husband, wife on screen,Parineeti Chopra unveils 'Kill Dil' song on birthday,Virat and Anushka's day out! ,Aamir Khan's cutest avatar in 'pk'

 

 Aamir Khan's cutest avatar in 'pk'

 

Mumbai: While Aamir Khan-Anushka Sharma were on a poster-thon to promote PK, it's now time to get a glimpse into the movie. The team recently unveiled the trailer of the film. Aamir Khan had spiked our interest with the first poster where he posed completely naked with a transistor, that he held very strategically to protect his modesty. Anushka raised the cuteness quotient with the last motion poster.
No matter how many controversies that the posters faced, we all would agree that we have been eargerly waiting for the trailer launch. The makers are surely making it grand in every way possible. Different looks of Aamir Khan standees are placed at the venue without his face. Well, we wonder what's instore for us this time around.

Director Raj Kumar Hirani mentioned that the film has turned out to be the same as he had planned. Aamir admitted that this film is the toughest film of his career.

The trailer will see Aamir in the cutest avatar till date! Known only by his initials, P.K and his innocent questions and childlike curiosity will win your hearts. Anushka's voice-over will take you through the duo's adventures.


At the end, you will get a glimpse of the much talked scene of Aamir with his transistor...it makes you wonder what were the turn of events that lead to this.
PK’ which has been directed by Rajkumar Hirani also features Boman Irani, Sushant Singh Rajput and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles. The film is produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association with UTV Motion Pictures.

Virat and Anushka's day out!

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were recently spotted at the Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai. The rumoured couple was there for a routine visit.
Virat who has been riding high ever since he broke Sachin Tendulkar's record (fastest to reach 20 ODI hundreds) came to pick up some medical records at the hospital.
A fan sent us this photo of the alleged couple, and the one behind the orange shirt is Virat following Anushka.
Anushka and Virat have been making headlines ever since the photographs of them hanging out during the tour of New Zealand came. The two celebs have, however, managed to keep their relationship status under the wraps.
We can’t wait to hear more about this couple and most importantly get better pictures;-)

 

Parineeti Chopra unveils 'Kill Dil' song on birthday

Mumbai: Actress Parineeti Chopra unveiled a romantic track titled "Sajda" from her forthcoming film "Kill Dil" Wednesday, which is also her birthday. She said she felt like a typical Yash Raj Films' heroine while shooting for it.
"This is my favourite song ever. This had been shot in some beautiful locations. I felt like a typical Yash Raj Films' heroine while filming for the song,though I didn't wear a chiffon sari in it," Parineeti told reporters at the event.
Directed by Shaad Ali, "Kill Dil" will see Parineeti rubbing shoulders with Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar and Govinda.
For the first time Parineeti is working with Govinda, one of the most entertaining stars of the 1990s, and she finds him "amazing".
"I didn't share too many scenes with him (Govinda) as the film is about two friends - Ali and Ranveer. But yes, whatever scenes I did with him, I realised he is so experienced. He is so cool and he is amazing," she said.
The actress also celebrated her birthday with the journos at the event.
Talking about her birthday, she said: "I have had some wildest birthdays when I used to be in England. I hope it becomes better and better each year and thanks for coming here today."

  Real couple Kaushik and Reshmi to play husband, wife on screen

The real life couple, who have never played a couple on screen before, will debut as a reel couple with Mainak's film, that also stars Rituparna Sengupta and Swastika.

Kaushik's character will be seen having an affair with that of Rituparna's in the film titled Golpo Oder.

On the other hand, the two will also be seen sharing screen space in Kamaleswar Mukherjee's epic film Mahabharat, where the theatre veteran plays Vidur. However, Reshmi's character has been kept under wraps.

But that's not all. The Sen family's proudest moment had nothing to do with the mom and dad and everything to do with son Riddhi Sen, who is going places when it comes to national cinema.

Riddhi's film, Chauranga, directed by Bikash Ranjan Mishra, was adjudged the best film at the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image film fest (MAMI '14), the Mumbai Film Festival. And not just that, his film, Children of War by Mrityunjay Devvrat, where he shared screen with Raima Sen, also won accolades at MAMI 2014. "My dad is really proud that Chauranga received the best film title at MAMI. More than me, my dad is happy with the reception I have got for my performance in the two film," said a beaming Riddhi.

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Watch: Salman Khan makes an appearance on Aamir Khan's TV show

The special episode of 'Satyamev Jayate' that features Salman Khan as a special guest will be aired this Sunday at 11 am.

 

Mumbai: Aamir Khan has a surprise for his ‘Satyamev Jayate’ viewers this Sunday, as he welcomes a very special guest in the next episode, and it’s none other than Bollywood star Salman Khan. 

 

In the coming episode’s teaser, we see host Aamir talking to a member of the audience, who wished to thank Salman personally, and Aamir made it possible. Is there anything this man can’t do?

 

The two stars hug and it is followed by them sharing a joke on stage. What will happen next? 

 

This special episode of ‘Satyamev Jayate’ will be aired on Sunday 11 am.

 

 

'Diwali wishes to you and your family'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
Several celebrities took to Twitter to wish their fans on Diwali and share their plans.
Raveena Tandon asked her fans to do charity: ‘Wishing you all, friends a happy Diwali and a prosperous new year! This year think of those who aren't that fortunate. Your Diwali will only be more blessed! Parts of our country faced floods, calamities, can also donate in those funds. My kids love only the more demure firecrackers, phuljari, anar, chakli, besides that they donate the rest of their firecracker money.’

Dhanush wrote: ’Happy Diwali tweeps :) Anegan teaser 2 lacs views in 15 hours ! Thank u 4 dis amazin love nd support. And I hear kaththi is rocking.cant wait.’

Farhan Akhtar tweeted: ‘Morning. Delhi sched on #Do complete. Now, back to Mumbai to celebrate Diwali and some precious family & friends time.'

R Madhavan wished his fans: ‘Wish you a very very happy Diwali and a prosperous year ahead. Big year for me so thank you for all your wishes. Muchhhhhhh love.’

Shruti Haasan (in the picture) tweeted: ‘Deepavali wishes to you and your family! May it be blessed bright and prosperous!!’

Happy birthday, Parineeti Chopra!

Parineeti Chopra celebrated her birthday on October 22 and Shraddha Kapoor took to Twitter to wish her.

‘Sweetaaaa today is the day to have lots of meethaaa!!! Happy happy birthday to youuu @ParineetiChopra Have a KILLer one!!! :)’ she tweeted.
Riteish Deshmukh also wished Parineeti: 'Happy birthday @ParineetiChopra - have great one- much love.'

Parineeti will be next seen in Kill Dil, which releases on November 14.

Happy New Year team reaches Dubai

The Happy New Year team has landed in Dubai for the film's premiere.

Director Farah Khan tweeted: ‘Almost to the last lap of the journey of #HNY ..back to where v had started.. DUBAI !!’

Shah Rukh Khan added: ‘And HNY team is back to release the film where it all started, Dubai….“And we all end up where we started…” Kismet.’

Gone Girl is a must watch

Shabana ‏Azmi, who is currently in the UK, recently saw David Fincher’s much-awaited film Gone Girl.

‘Gone Girl is twisted and brutal but riveting. Rosamund Pike is superb. Must watch,’ Azmi wrote.

Shobhaa De ‏has also praised the film and wrote: ‘' Gone Girl ' - the brutality of marriage. What a savage and powerful portrait of 'Wedded bliss' . Must watch movie of the decade.’

The film, which is based on the Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel by the same name, will release in India on October 31.


What moved Anushka Sharma at MAMI

Anushka Sharma, who attended the closing ceremony of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival, was moved by everyone's passion for cinema at the fest.

‘Just attended the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival award ceremony. I'm deeply inspired & moved by seeing the pure passion 4 cinema everyone shared,’ the actress tweeted.

 TV actors share their Diwali plans

Mumbai: The excitement of celebrating the festival of lights, which is on Thursday, is at its peak. TV actors too are excited about joining the revelries with their families.
Here's what the actors have to say about their Diwali celebrations plans:
Adaa Khan: Diwali is not the same without family and friends. We have a family get together and we will burst crackers, have dinner together, gorge on sweets and play cards.
Ragini Khanna: Diwali is my favourite time of the year. From Dhanteras to Bhaiduj, I love all of it. Sparklers, 'diyas' and the happiness of being together with family fill so much happiness in our lives. I love shopping for new clothes, bursting crackers and also the fact that we get to eat so many sweets.
Amrita Prakash: Diwali, for me, means buying new clothes, performing Laxmi pooja, making sweets and spending time with my loved ones. Every Diwali I decorate my house with candles and rangolis. Diwali is all about celebration and meeting your friends and family.
Rahul Sharma: Diwali is a festival to spend time with family and close friends. I have a small pooja at home and then catch up with family, friends and their kids. We eat a good meal, burst a few crackers and play cards.
Pariva Pranati: I think Diwali is one of the most beautiful festivals. Each and every place is so well lit that it looks heavenly. I love the lights but I am not a fan of the noise or the smoke. I feel we should be responsible citizens and every festival should be taken as an opportunity to do something good for this world.
Barkha Bisht: I really look forward to celebrating Diwali because I relive my childhood memories of it through my daughter Meira. Her excitement and fun adds light to my life.
Siddharth Arora: We have a family get together every Diwali and have fun burning crackers. It is mandatory in our family that all the cousins, from wherever they are, come to Banaras.
Aparna Dixit: It is one of my favourite times of the year. I am very fond of decorations, especially lights. I embellish my whole house with 'diyas', colourful lights, rangolis and flowers during Diwali. I love the whole atmosphere around us. Diyas lit around our colony, the lighting and the happiness of being together with my friends and family is why it makes Diwali all the more special to me.

 Anushka Sharma to sizzle in her first item number in Dil Dhadakne Do

 

New Delhi: Anushka Sharma is the latest actress to join the long list of heroines who have done item numbers in Bollywood.
We know that Anushka Sharma is playing Ranveer Singh's love interest in the Zoya Akhtar movie 'Dil Dhadakne Do'.
However, what is interesting is that Anushka will be performing her first ever item number in the movie.
Anushka Sharma, who recently wrapped up Zoya Akhtar's "Dil Dhadakne Do" opposite ex-beau Ranveer Singh, will be portraying a never-seen-before avatar in the film.
Sources said the song is called ‘Swing’ and even though some other members of the ensemble cast that includes Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah are also seen in the same song; the spotlight will be on Anushka who is performing her first full-fledged item number.
Anushka's character in the movie is said to be quite hippie. She plays Ranveer Singh's girlfriend.
After the huge success of "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", which was also a multi-starrer flick, "Dil Dhadakne Do" is touted to be Zoya's next big project with a massive budget.
The posters of "Dil Dhadakne Do" have already created quite a buzz among the audience, who are now eagerly waiting for the movie to hit screens on 5 June 2015.
"Dil Dhadakne Do" is based on a Punjabi family who are on a cruise trip. The vacation helps them discover love and friendship among each other.
Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh, who romanced each other in "Gunday", will reportedly play siblings in the flick.
While, Farhan and Priyanka Chopra play a couple, Anushka Sharma plays Singh's love interest. The "Band Baaja Baaraat" couple will be seen sharing screen space for the first time post their break-up.
Zoya's ensemble cast flick "Dil Dhadakne Do" has been shot extensively in Europe, including Spain, France, Italy and Turkey. Some parts of the film have also been shot in Tunisia.
Produced by Ritesh Sidwani, the film is set to release worldwide on 5 June 2015.

 

From 2D to 3D: How Hollywood Gains an Extra Dimension in India

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It's no secret that many of the "3D" films we see were actually shot in 2D and then processed to add the extra dimension. One of the latest examples of this process is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - the processing of this film was done almost entirely in India by Prime Focus, a Mumbai headquartered company which has offices in USA and London.

The current craze for 3D movies can be traced to James Cameron's 2009 hit, Avatar. Even when people were panning the story, lavish praise was heaped on the visuals and particularly the 3D effects. After the success of Avatar there was a rush to make 3D movies even as cinema halls updated their projectors to support 3D. Making a movie in 3D using specialised equipment the way Cameron did was an expensive proposition though, and turning 2D films into 3D was seen as the next best thing. One of the first films to try and ride this wave was Clash of the Titans. The decision to go 3D came late in the process and the conversion had to be done with a very short timeline. The makers of Clash of the Titans looked at a lot of different studios, and Merzin Tavaria, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus, claims they were the only ones willing to do this in 10 weeks.

As it turned out, the rushed worked got a lot of criticism, and a few years later even the director of the movie Louis Leterrier spoke most unfavourably about the conversion. He told the Huffington Post, "It was famously rushed and famously horrible. It was absolutely horrible, the 3D. Nothing was working. it was just a gimmick to steal money from the audience. I'm a good boy and I rolled with the punches and everything, but it's not my movie."

Merzin Tavaria, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus
Despite the criticisms, Tavaria says that movie studios were interested by how quickly - and at a fraction of the usual cost - Prime Focus had delivered its results. This would lead to getting more work over time, with Prime Focus even playing a part in the 3D conversion for some very high profile projects such as the Star Wars prequels, Gravity, and Guardians of the Galaxy. The company now works on three main services - visual effects (VFX), stereo conversion (2D to 3D) and animation. Conversion remains the bulk of the studio's work, and in Prime Focus' office we got to know more.
From 2D to 3D
In a 3D movie, each frame is shown twice, with a small offset between objects in these. The projector polarises the image, and thanks to the 3D glasses you wear, each eye sees a slightly different image. Your brain combines these into a single, 3D image. This happens automatically, but if the 3D is not converted properly, it can cause headaches and disorientation among viewers.
The conversion from 2D to 3D is a long process that stars at Prime Focus' offices in Vancouver and LA. Each show (what a movie is called in the VFX industry) is divided into reels, sequences, scenes and shots - most movies are anywhere between 2,000 to 3,000 shots. All the shots meant for conversion are then broken down into their separate elements. A cloud-based setup with a Web-login is used to check the notes saved from supervisors based around the world, with instructions for specific shots.
"We don't have to people shouting across the room that something is in the shared folder," says Tavaria. "The moment something is saved it is easily accessible for everyone at any time."

Once the files are in place, employees - usually in Prime Focus' Chandigarh and Hyderabad offices - begin with rotoscoping, a process where animators trace over live action footage frames. This is a very old process used by animators - for example, Disney cartoons would use real footage of animals and people moving to create realistic animation. The same technique was also used to insert graphics and cartoon characters into movies - in the old Star Wars films rotoscoping was used to turn sticks held by actors into the series' famous lightsabers.

In the early days, an animator would have to draw on each frame, one still at a time, by hand. Today, the process is handled by computers, but the process of tracing over the footage remains the same, even if you use a mouse or stylus instead of a pencil.

At Prime Focus, rotocsoping is done on a computer to add outlines to highlight specific elements present in the 2D frame, using Eyeon's Fusion software. We were shown the rotoscoping work done on a shot of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. A computer generated (CG) car is in the foreground and a motorcycle is chasing it in the background. Different parts of the car are marked out in sections called mattes.

"We do only a rough matte for the background," the technical lead on the Sin City project explains. The matte is used to quickly exclude parts of the image, like a mask over the shot. This is the most important part of just about any kind of stereo conversion work, and is used no matter what process is being applied.

"For objects in the foreground like the car, and its bonnet and headlamps we cut out mattes with more precision and detail because they are very clear to the viewer," the lead explains. An object in the foreground gets divided into multiple mattes, because for example in the case of this car, different parts of it will be at different depths. If the entire car was one large matte, then the result would look like a cardboard cutout, instead of a real 3D object.

Once this is done, other employees will take the shot into proprietary software that Prime Focus uses called View-D. Using View-D the shot is then converted in three stages. First, the most basic work is plotting the outlined objects on a timeline. Objects that are supposed to be in-focus and out of focus are identified.

The next stage is the actual conversion. Each matte has a depth value associated and using a series of complex calculations, we end up with two images for each frame - one for each eye. The depth has to be applied carefully to create realistic 3D shapes, and also to ensure that the depth is applied continuously.

The third stage is quality control - after the technicians are finished, someone has to view all the shots to make sure no discrepancies have crept in. "The key lies in subtlety," says the technical lead. "We do not want to give you a headache."

This process looks even more complicated than it sounds. From rotoscoping to View-D to client approval, a single shot can take anywhere between 14-16 days to complete.

Made in India
Prime Focus has built a flourishing business in turning Hollywood's movies from 2D into 3D, and the quality of their work has come a long way in the journey from Clash of the Titans to Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. As we saw, a lot of the work is highly labour intensive - the rotoscoping doesn't happen with a pen and a projector anymore, but each and every shot that is being converted is still being mapped by a person, by hand. A big reason for the success of Prime Focus is that the company has been able to offer these services at extremely competitive prices thanks to of the low cost of talent in India, something Tavaria is only happy to admit.

"Why is an iPhone being made in China?" he asks. "Because it is cheap! That's our strength. We can continue doing work in LA [and] go bankrupt [instead]."
At the same time, Tavaria defends the quality of the work that the company is doing. "It may be cheap but it is good," he says. "We are able to do high-end work here. We spend a lot of time training and getting more experienced."

The added experience has also led to an increase in VFX work, something Prime Focus has been doing for several Indian movies as well. Most recently, it worked on VFX for the Hrithik Roshan starrer Bang Bang. With more Indian films using special effects, we could see a larger VFX industry in India coming up now, instead of it being just an outsourcing hub for American films.
Before signing off, we'll leave you with one insider secret we learnt during the course of this story: next time you are out to watch a 3D movie in a theatre, get the middle seats in one of rows towards the middle of the hall - they are the ones with the best view of the 3D effects.

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