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10 | HANS TALKIES | | MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2012

TOLLYWOOD TALK HOT N HAPPENING SNEAK PEEK Big B, SRK to inaugurate Kolkata film fest

s many as 189 films from A60 countries will be screened at the 18th Kolkata Film Festival, which will be inaugurated by Bollywood su - perstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan on No - vember 10. Iranian film ‘Nader and Simin: A separation’ directed by Azgarh Faradi will be the opening film of the eight-day festival ending on November 17, said the organisers at a media meet held on Friday. Amitabh Bachchan Shah Rukh Khan Tributes would be paid to first bollywood superstar Ra - of Rs.3 crore," said state infor - ond oldest. jesh Khanna, who died earlier mation and culture secretary It is the second time that the this year. ‘Anand’, the ever - Nandini Chakraborty. How - regime of West Bengal chief green movie featuring Rajesh ever, she kept mum when minister Mamata Banerjee is Khanna in the role of an ever- asked about the contribution organising the film fest. with Reshma on the sets of ‘Jai Sriram’ smiling cancer patient, would of the state government and Like last year, the festival be screened. the sponsors. will kick off with a gala inau - Bengali movie star Koel Centenary tributes would gural ceremony at the Netaji The much anticipated multi-starrer film ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’ Mullick will be the thali girl be paid to Italian movie direc - Indoor Stadium. (SVSC), starring and Victory in the leads, is in the final leg Uday Kiran for the second consecutive tor Michelangelo Antonioni, The Calcutta-Kolkata sec - of shooting. The shooting of the film will be wrapped up on November 15 followed year at the opening, said her 13 of whose creations - five tion will showcase eight fea - by post production. Samantha and will be seen opposite Mahesh and father and KFF chairperson features and eight documen - ture films giving a wider Venkatesh respectively. Sreekanth Addala is wielding the megaphone. actor Ranjit Mullick. taries - would be showcased at window to understand the and are playing significant roles. Produced by Dil Raju under Sree sports Johnny "The festival has a budget the festival, the country's sec - city. Venkateswara Creations banner, the movie is scheduled to release on December 21 Depp’s avatar ’s ‘Sevakudu’ Suresh Kondeti ctor Uday Kiran, who recently entered wedlock, is for Nov release going great guns. He is sporting Johnny Depp’s avatar bags 'Pizza' Aof a pirate (Jack Sparrow) for a racy song in his up - ctor Srikanth’s up - care such that this film won’t coming film ‘Jai Sriram’. Currently the shooting of this film coming film ‘Se - stir up a controversy and is progressing at a brisk pace in the sylvan surroundings of Hy - Avakudu’ has wrapped won’t provoke any commu - derabad. Reshma, who made a splashy debut with ‘Ee Ro - up its post production work nity. We discussed problems remake rights jullo’, plays Uday’s romantic interest in this film. Sonam Singh and is gearing up for release. as well as its solutions. The will be seen in an item song. Directed by Sai Balaji, T Ramesh Charmee, who was last seen film conveys that punish - f the 13 Tamil films re - and CHN Rajesh are jointly producing this film. in ‘Nagaram Nidrapotunna ments adopted by our law Oleased in October, hor - Uday said, “‘Jai Sriram’ will be a turning point in my career. Vela’, is playing the lady should be stringent and ror-thriller ‘Pizza’, which I could feel the positive vibes surrounded this film. My looks lead. She will also be seen in points out at the flaws in our raked in Rs.1.85 crore in in this film have already garnered attention. I’m happy the way an item song in judiciary system. We’ve done first two weeks, evolved as my life is shaping up. I got married, and ‘Jai Sriram’ has come ‘Damarukam’ with Nagar - enough research before mak - the major winner at the box out well. Things are falling in my place. I’m looking forward juna. ing this film.” office. "‘Pizza' was made on to the release of this film.” V Samudra, of ‘Evadayite He added, “Srikanth plays a shoestring budget and it Director Sai Balaji said, “Except the climax, we have com - Nakenti’ fame, has directed a cop’s role and Charmee as - collected Rs.1.85 crore in pleted the shooting of this film. We’re going to start our dub - this film. M Satyanarayana is sists him in the film. Brah - the first two weeks. The bing works.” The movie is likely to be released in December. producing this film under Sri manandam tickles your amount it garnered is far Venkataramana Art Produc - funny bone. The theatrical better than what other tions banner. Actor Krishna trailer which released along Tamil films that released in Suresh Kondeti and Manjula are playing piv - with ‘Cameraman Gangatho October managed to col - otal roles in this film. Said to Rambabu’ got attention of lect," Trinath, trade analyst, creased due to the initial be a socio-drama, the makers the public. I’m sure this film said. ‘Pizza’, which released buzz and the movie is still of the film are planning to re - will attract the people of all on October 19, opened to running to packed houses," lease it on November 16. walks of life. Charmee will lukewarm response but added Trinath. Briefing the press on Satur - sizzle in this film.” gradually picked up busi - The film revolves around day, director Samudra said, Producer M Satya - ness through word of a pizza delivery boy, played “The movie is loosely based narayana said, “We’re await - mouth. by Vijay Sethupathi, whose on the prevailing political ing the approval of Censor "The film didn't have a life undergoes dramatic and social conditions in our Board. We will finalise the grand opening but managed changes whilst on one of his state and country. Though release date once we get its to create buzz through word home delivery trips. the film is relevant to real life nod. We’re planning to re - of mouth with its offbeat Meanwhile, Suresh Kon - conditions and discusses sen - lease this film on November and intriguing narrative. deti, who has bought the Charmee and Srikanth in ‘Sevakudu’ sible issues, we took extra 16.” The number of shows in rights of the film in Telugu, is multiplexes was also in - set to remake or dub the film. HOLLYWOOD CIRCUIT DSP working for ‘Bhai’ DiCaprio is single Adele bigger than me: Gaga ctor busy, they had crazy op star Lady Gaga, who recently online. evi Sri Prasad (DSP), who is super busy with a slew of ALeonardo Di - schedules. They still Padmitted she has gained 30 "I was acutely aware of some photos Dbig ticket films, has started working for his next movie Caprio has parted love and respect pounds, asks why no one targets on the internet - my mum called me ‘Bhai’. Veerabhadram, who is riding high with ways with Victo - each other very Grammy award-winning Adele who is and was like, 'Did you gain weight?' - ‘Poolarangadu’, is directing the film. DSP along with his crew, ria's Secret model much. It was just bigger than her. everybody was telling me about it, and has begun scoring the music and is expected to render the Erin Heatherton. time to move on," "Adele is bigger than me, how come I didn't really care. But when I heard it tunes by the end of December. Devi rendered chartbusters for "They split a the source added. nobody says anything about it? I think was on the news, where they talk in films like ‘’, ‘King’, including his few weeks ago. DiCaprio and her confidence is something I have to about wars, the economy crashing and recent ‘Damarukam’ which is set to release on November 9. There's no bad Heatherton first match. She has set the bar very high the election - I just thought, "This is ‘Mirapakay’ girl Richa Gangopadhyay will play Nag’s ro - blood - they still stepped out together for a lot of women," Gaga told Stylist f***ing ridiculous. Lady Gaga mantic interest in the film. Touted to be an action entertainer care about each as a couple in De - magazine, reports dailymail.co.uk. "I mean, what kind of example is in a mafia backdrop, Nagarjuna is producing this film under other a lot," us - DiCaprio cember 2011 after The 26-year-old also explained how that to a young girl sitting at home? I The "Born This Way" singer was Annapurna Studios banner. The film is likely to commence magazine.com the actor called off her mother had called and asked thought, well I don't really care if they talking about her Body Revolution shooting in December after Nag wraps up his film with quoted a source as saying his relationship with actress whether she gained weight after pic - think I'm fat, because, quite honestly, I where she asks her fans to embrace Dasarath. DSP will start working for ’s ‘Id - "They're both just really Blake Lively. tures were published in magazines and did gain about 30 pounds," she added. their flaws whatever their shape. darammayilatho’ after wrapping up this film.

FIRST LOOK I love romantic roles: Irrfan THE BUZZ e has rarely played a of Yann's part of the Hlover-boy on the big story," he said. screen, but versatile actor The movie narrates the Irrfan says he loves the tale of a young boy named romantic genre on screen. Pi, who is the only person "I love to romance on to survive the sinking of a screen. I did Yeh Saali cargo ship. He finds him - Zindagi and Maqbool. I self on a lifeboat with a love to do romantic roles hyena, a zebra, an orang - but I need to get a script utan, and a Bengal tiger. which convinces me. I "This subject is very can't fake myself in ro - tough to be converted into mance," said Irrfan. film. It deals with so many The actor will now be issues. It's almost impossi - seen in Oscar-winning ble to shoot a tiger, boy filmmaker Ang Lee's lat - and a boat in sea, it's an est movie ‘Life Of Pi’, an immense challenge," said adaptation of an epony - Irrfan. The movie is shot mous novel by Yann Mar - in 3D, and the actor hopes tel. Irrfan says he had to it takes the format to a capture Lee's vision to next level. play the elder Pi in the "This is one of the films film, instead of adapting where you can see never- the character from the seen-before 3D in your life. book. 3D is a new medium and it "That was Yann's ver - needs exploration. Ang has Pouplar Marathi film ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai’ is sion and this is Ang's ver - taken 3D to the next level. being remade in Telugu as ‘Made in Vizag’. Starring sion. I was only I am just not talking about Hollywood director Ang Lee was in recently to promote his upcoming film, Ashwin and Nikita Narayan (‘It’s My Love Story’ fame) concerned about Ang's the effects, he has used 3D ‘Life of Pi’. Veteran actor who is a fan of Lee also attended the special in the lead roles, the Telugu-Tamil bilingual film is di - version. This is cinema in a very poetic way. He screening of the 3-D footage from the film. rected by Kanmani. Uday Shankar Akella is producing and that was book. I have has used it delicately," the Kamal Haasan also interviewed the director for a private channel. Lee who was the film under Nisha Neha Productions banner. The to understand what Pi is 45-year-old said. stunned by Haasan’s brilliance said that he was inspired by the actor and his knowl - movie has completed its shoot and the post produc - from Ang's vision as he is ‘Life Of Pi’, which also edge of world cinema. After the interview Ang Lee visited Kamal’s office and tion work is currently under way telling the story and I am features , releases on watched the trailer of ‘Vishwaroopam’ part of that. I am not part Irrfan Khan November 23.