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Ranbir KapoorPriyanka Chopra starrer 'Barfi!' is out of Oscar race after it failed to qualify for the next voting round in the best foreign film category, according to the Academy. The film, which revolved around the love story of a deafmute boy and an autistic girl, played by Ranbir and Priyanka, was India's entry to the Oscars this year. Released on September 14, the film was lauded by the critics as well as audience. It turned out to be another disappointing year for India at the Oscars. In the past, only Aamir Khan starrer 'Lagaan' in 2002, Mira Nair's 'Salaam Bombay!' in 1989 and Mehboob Khan's 'Mother India' in 1958 have managed to earn nominations in the foreign film category without registering any wins.Out of the 71 films that have qualified for the Oscars from across the world, only nine films are advancing to the next round of voting. The shortlist will be winnowed down to the five nominees by specially invited committees in New York and Los Angeles.
Amala Paul not refusing to pair with new actors
Bollywood needs to learn from Tamil film industry: Big B The CIFF took place in December . A total of 154 films from over 50 countries were screened at the festival. Even though Bollywood is bigger in size, it needs to learn from the Tamil film industry, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said in the event. "Bollywood may be bigger in size and popular, but it still needs to learn from the Tamil film industry. I've shot for a few films in Tamil Nadu, and built strong camaraderie with the industry, and in turn have understood how disciplined they are and the affection with which they treated me," Amitabh Bachchan said at the closing ceremony of the 10th Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF). "This is something Bollywood needs to learn from them," said Mr Bachchan, who was the chief guest at the event. "The Indian film industry may be the largest in the world but a major proportion of it consists of the southern film industry. The Tamil film industry is the pivotal part in the south and one can't ignore it come what may," the actor said.
Sridevi: 'Women tell me I've changed their lives with 'English Vinglish' Sridevi, who played a housewife ridiculed by her family for her poor English in Gauri Shinde's directorial debut English Vinglish, has revealed that many women thanked her after watching the film.At recent event the actress stated, "After watching this film many women approached me. Whenever I go out many ladies come up to me and tell me that I've changed their lives. Many of my daughter's friends went up to their mothers, after watching the film, and apologised for their behavior in the past and for being mean to them." English Vinglish marked Sridevi's comeback to Bollywood, after a sabbatical of 15 years.
There are rumours that Amala Paul is refusing to pair with new heroes. Amala Paul is currently pairing with Jayam Ravi in Nimirindhu Nil and with Vijay in Tamil film Thanga Magan. She is also pairing with big heroes in Telugu films. Amala Paul while speaking said, “There are rumours that I am stipulating conditions to producers that I will act with only big heroes. I have not stipulated any such conditions. Selecting the heroes is the responsibility of the producers and directors. I don’t interfere in these matters. I will act with new actors if I like the story. I have just come into the industry. If I had acted in 25 films, I could have stipulated conditions. I am ready to act if anyone gives me an opportunity. The directors select me only if the roles suit me. I have never recommended any heroes to pair with me.”
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Anurag Basu's 'Barfi!' out of Oscar race
Fans of b o t h Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have been waiting to see the two superstars re-unite on screen but the actorfilmmaker says their coming together for a film would be a costly affair. They have done a few films together in the early stages of their career, notably Apoorva Raagangal, which was the breakthrough film for Haasan and the debut film of Rajinikanth. When asked about him teaming up with Rajinikanth again, Haasan said, "Working with Rajinikanth is a costly question. If both of us starred together, there would be no money to make the film! If we have a lot of money, maybe then we can star in a film together." Remakes and sequels are the order of the da but ask him about revisiting his old hits like Sad and Ek Duje Ke Liye, Haasan says he won't fit those films anymore. "There are talks about making two of 'Sadma', where the female protagonist rem him and comes back, but I don't think I would f hero's role anymore. Moreover, a tragedy is best left at that, it is a tr she doesn't return," said Haasan. The 58-year-old ly gearing up for the release of his new bigViswaroop, to release on January 11. Haasan has written, directed and acted in the f Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah and Ja fast-paced thriller with an international subject. It the films that are being made in the genre of terro way we have made the film is different," said Haas The film will was shot simultaneously in Tamil maker Shekhar Kapur in a special role. "Shekhar a making a film togther. When I asked him to be a p with the enthusiasm of an amateur and worked on here today. "We are also shooting a second part of added.
Soha Ali Khan finally shares screen space with mom "We have been asked to do films together, my mother and I… (but) it never felt right before and there was no real reason for a real life mother and daughter in a film before this," said Soha. Actress Soha Ali Khan recalls a time when she was jealous of her brother and actor Saif Ali Khan for having worked with their mother in films. Not anymore. Soha shares screen space with her mother, the legendary actor Sharmila Tagore, in an offbeat film, Life Goes On. Saif and Sharmila have worked together in films like Aashiq Awara and Eklavya: The Royal Guard. But when she read the script of Life Goes On she "felt this was the film that I would like to do. Yes, I wanted to be a part of my mother's filmography", said the star best known for her award winning role in the 2006 Aamir Khan hit Rang de Basanti.