Bollywood & Entertainment 'Yaarukku Theriyum' partly engaging
Never had big dreams, says Shah Rukh on 47th birthday
Film: "Yaarukku Theriyum"; Cast: Sanjana Singh, Jayaprakash, Riyaz Khan and Kalabhavan Mani; Director: Ganeshan Kamaraj; Rating: **
MUMBAI, Nov 2 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, on his 47th birthday Friday 2 November, said he never had big dreams and achieved more than he expected. "I never had big dreams and I just wanted to work hard and be accepted and act in films. I got more than what I had wanted. I will not do anything to tarnish this happiness," Shah Rukh told reporters at his birthday celebrations at his house here. "I'm not one for big birthday celebrations. This (meeting mediapersons) has become a tradition. Other than this friends come and visit," he said. He said he was grateful when people dreamt of working with him. "I just get up everyday and work. I am happy when people say that working with me is like a dream come true for them," he said. On his journey as an actor, Shah Rukh he said he liked to do his job. "I'm just an actor who does his job and gets paid for it. I just pray that the amount of
ALONG the lines of Hollywood movies such as "Nine Dead" and "Saw", "Yaarukku Theriyum", a crime-thriller, would've definitely created an impact only if the director had opted for a familiar and experienced star cast. Despite an engaging plot, the film struggles to keep you hooked and eventually graduates as one sans any thrills. One fine evening, Shakti finds himself locked inside a factory along with two other grievously injured persons. They regain consciousness but fail to recollect who they are. Meanwhile, they stumble upon three more strangers, who also have no clue about how did they end up in the same factory. Further, none of them remember ever being acquainted and therefore they don't believe each other. Are these strangers connected? If yes, then how are they connected? With no way out, these strangers should connect the dots and find a way out. What could've been an edge-of-the-seat thriller gets sabotaged because of naive acting and poor characterisation. Although there are moments that increase tension in
the film, the overall output falls short of satisfaction. Director Ganeshan, with his amateurish style of filmmaking, does manage to impress a handful of audience, but eventually earns the disappointment of many. Thankfully, there are no sub-plots in the film and even in the flashback scenes; the director focuses solely on the thriller aspect without paving way to glamour, love and action. The film's strength is its screenplay, but sadly it gets diluted with every passing minute. Riyaz and Kalabhavan Mani show some involvement in their roles, while the rest go unnoticed with their cliched performance. Although the director showed signs of novelty in bringing forth a story Tamil audience are quite alien to, he simultaneously irritates them with the inclusion of too many English dialogues that sound artificial. "Yaarukku Theriyum" engages partly, but disappoints extremely.
Amitabh, Shah Rukh to inaugurate Kolkata film fest KOLKATA, Nov 2 (IANS) As many as 189 films from 60 countries will be screened at the 18th Kolkata Film Festival, which will be inaugurated by Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan Nov 10. Iranian film "Nader and Simin: A separation" directed by Azgarh Faradi will be the opening film of the eight-day festival ending Nov 17, said the organisers at a media meet. Tributes would be paid to first bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, who died earlier this year. "Anand", the evergreen movie featuring Rajesh Khanna in the role of an ever-smiling cancer patient, would be screened. Bengali movie star Koel Mullick will be the thali girl for the second consecutive year at the opening, said her father and KFF chairperson actor Ranjit Mullick. "The festival has a budget of Rs.3 crore," said state information and culture secretary Nandini Chakraborty. However, she kept mum when asked about the contribution of the state government and the sponsors. Centenary tributes would be paid to Italian movie director Michelangelo Antonioni, 13
Pass order on Devgn's plea, high court tells CCI NEW DELHI, Nov 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to "urgently" pass the order on a plea filed by actor Ajay Devgn against the alleged monopolistic practices adopted by Yash Raj Films. Yash Raj Films (YRF), the production house owned by late Yash Chopra, allegedly abused its dominant position by asking exhibitors to dedicate more screens to their upcoming release "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" than for his "Son of Sardaar", Devgn said in a complaint to the CCI. "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma) and "Son Of Sardaar" (starring Ajay Devgn,
Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt) are scheduled for release this Diwali Nov 13. Hearing the plea of Devgn, Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked the CCI to hear the plea and pass the order urgently. Advocate Rajiv Nayyar, representing Devgn, told the court that arguments in the case have been heard by the CCI. Nayyar said: "Petitioner (Devgn) would require some time to enter into some agreement with exhibitors before its release and the advance booking of the petitioner's film will commence from tomorrow (Nov 3) but the commission is not listing the matter in spite of the urgency."
Aishwarya gets French honour
of whose creations - five features and eight documentaries - would be showcased at the festival, the country's second oldest. It is the second time that the regime of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is organising the film fest. Like last year, the festival will kick off with a gala inaugural ceremony at the Netaji Indoor Stadium. The Calcutta-Kolkata section will showcase eight feature films giving a wider window to understand the city.
Anupam's book to be published in Korean MUMBAI, Nov 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Anupam Kher's motivational book "The Best Thing About You Is You" will be published in Korean language. "My publisher informs me that my book, 'The Best Thing About You Is You', will be published in Korean language. Jai Ho," tweeted the 57-year-old. The book, published by Hay House, is about welcoming changes and adapting to circumstances for a happy and satisfied life. The actor recently gifted a copy of the book to Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee, who was in India to promote his forthcoming release "Life Of Pi". Call Trudi on 07 3356 0102
love and happiness which I have received continues," he said. "I'm happy other people are also happy for me on my birthday. It is very touching," he said
MUMBAI, Nov 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai was Thursday conferred upon a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on the occasion of her birthday. Francois Richier, ambassador of France to India, conferred the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' on her at a hotel here. On receiving the award, Aishwarya said: "I want to thank the French government for honouring me with the award. It's truly overwhelming. I thank you in all humility." She thanked her family for their support and expressed her gratitude towards her colleagues. "I want to thank every professional who I have worked with and who made it possible for me to have such a glorious career," she said. The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honour is given to people who have shown
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exceptionable contribution to arts in France and the rest of the world. In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das received the honour. The entire Bachchan family, except Jaya Bachchan, were present at the event. Aishwarya's daughter Aradhaya was also there. Besides her family, actress Nandita Das, Parmeshwar Godrej and filmmaker Pritish Nandy were also present on the occasion among others. Aishwarya turned 39 Thursday 1 November, so a cake cutting ceremony was also organised for her. After winning the Miss World crown in 1994, Aishwarya debuted as an actress in Mani Ratnam's 1997 Tamil movie "Iruvar". Later she did Hindi movies like "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"," Guru", "Jodhaa Akhbar" and "Devdas".
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