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Hansika donates for flood relief
A R Rahman ventures into production?
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R Rahman, though busy with films of all languages all over the world, has mulling the idea of being the producer of a Hindi film in the near future. One of the major reasons for this decision is that his son is getting a lot of offers to act in films already. When asked about his production debut, Rahman said, "My first production will be a musical. We should start work on it in a
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ansika is known for her philanthropic activities. Every birthday of hers, she adopts children and takes care of their expenses. Now, she has donated a few lakhs towards the recent Kashmir floods' rehabilitation efforts. Not just Hansika, even her family members have provided some warm clothing for the affected people in Kashmir. Meanwhile, Hansika's most recent release, “Aranmanai” is running to packed houses. She will be next seen in Jayam Ravi's “Romeo - Juliet” and Arya's “Meaghamann.”
'Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami'
“Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami” is directed by Ravindra Gautam and has been produced by Anurradha Prasad and Abhinav Shukla. Anupam Kher and Neha Dhupia play the leading roles. Two sons set out to get their
couple of months. Yes, he has been offered roles in various films, but both my wife and I are not keen on it right now. We want him to learn the skills first, realise his potential and then make decisions about his career. It would be very easy for him to get stardom being my son, but we want him to make a mark on his own and have an independent identity."
One more legend for Dhanush
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hanush's stock continues to rise with every passing movie. After notching up a blockbuster success in Tamil, with “Velai Illa Pattadhaari,” an exciting news comes out now that Dhanush would be sharing the screen space with yesteryear sensation and an evergreen beauty Rekha in his second Hindi film, “Shamitabh.” “Raanjhanaa,” his first in Hindi, has already made him a sensation across the country. Shamitabh, directed by Balki, has another legend in the form of Amitabh Bachchan along with the likes of Dhanush and Akshara Haasan. Now, Rekha adds more acting muscle to this film, with P C Sreeram's cinematography and Ilayaraja's music. Shamitabh is set for release on February 6, 2015.
Simbu and Trisha just can't get enough of the classic VTV “V
innai Thaandi Varuvaaya” will always remain a special movie for everyone concerned, be it director Gautham Menon or the lead pair Simbu and Trisha. The film, with outstanding music by A R Rahman, enjoys a cult following among movie goers with lovers of romance flicks taking an extra-special liking for this realistic urban movie. The film was again screened on TV for the umpteenth time and the lead pair, Simbu and Trisha, apparently went on a trip down memory lane and shared the same in their respective Twitter feeds. Simbu - "Was watching #Vtv after a very long time ... So much memories :) #magical" Trisha - "VTV on tele againTimes wen i lurvee clogged n crammed timelines" With Simbu again reuniting with Gautham Menon for a similar realistic movie, the expectations are already soaring. Pallavi would be his onscreen pair this time around.
'East is East' shines at Trafalgar Transformed’s Season 2
father what he dreamt of all through his life – the ultimate sign of respect. High on thrill and laughter, this film takes the audience through the unbelievable attempt of the sons to provide their father an 'Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami.' The father is a common man who fails to earn his bit of appreciation despite being completely honest during his life-long service as a government employee. The sons are willing to go the extra mile to get their father his only wish. But will they succeed in their endeavour?
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pening at the Trafalgar Studios in October 2014 is Jamie Lloyd’s Trafalgar Transformed Season 2. Trafalgar Transformed is a season of politically-charged, socially conscious theatre in the West End, located in the iconic Trafalgar Studios on Whitehall. The season begins with the play “East is East,” starring Jane Horrocks and Ayub Khan Din and directed by Sam Yates. A Pakistani Muslim, Zahir ‘George’ Khan has been living in England since 1937 and is married to a British Roman Catholic woman of Irish descent for 25 years. They, together with their 7 children, run a fish-n-chips shop. The play deals with the dilemmas and familial conflicts of the characters and tackles the issue of cultural and negoti-
ations of identity in the youth. “East is East” is not exactly an adaptation of a film by the same name, written by Ayub himself. So what is to look forward to in this production? Ayub himself is playing the role of George Khan, played by the veteran Hindi film actor Om Puri in the film. But con-
trary to the expected, given that the play is autobiographical, Ayub says, “My detachment from the role of George Khan was always there because I had to look at the play from many different perspectives.” In his interview to 'Asian Voice', both Ayub and Amit Shah (who plays the role of Abdul Khan, George’s son) echo the same message to the British Asian families living in the UK- “You have to allow your children to grow without imposing your ideas on them forcefully. They have to find their own way to wade through life. Once you embrace your uniqueness about who you are, it gives confidence and empowers you.” Ayub also recognises the concerns of women in British Asian Societies, “The situation of women in British Asian societies was always problematic but it is
only recently that their issues have started to be highlighted. Issues like domestic violence and honour killings need to be emphasised through performances to make the society more aware of what is going on.” There are many such stories behind the production of “East is East”. As Shah remembers, “While watching “East is East”, the film, I never thought I would get to work with Om Puri and that dream came true when I was offered ‘The Hundred Foot Journey’ and he played my father.” Having performed in the West End, London, Amit Shah recalls, “The West End experience was starkly different in terms of its size, style and a focus on musicals but East is East is much more naturalistic. It changed my life. It had a lot of scope for improvisation. In short, it was liberating.”