12 Friday 14th November, 2008

The World of Fashion Seema & Swati Khullar (USA) presentation and Vijayshri Productions' The World of FASHION is in full swing towards the completion of it shooting work. At Ramoji Film City director Sanjay Khandelwal pictured many dramatic scenes along with 2 emo- tional songs and choreographer Bosco has canned 2 dancing songs. All major actors participated in this schedule. Shashi Sharma famous designer of Italy popularly known as Kumar is the co-producer of the film. Producer: Amrita Prakash as Ganga (upcoming fashion Ronnie Screwvala designer) Priti Soni as Priya (upcoming model) Writer, director: Madhur Reema Ramchandani as Sonia D'costa (aspiring Bhandarkar actress) Stars: , Kangana The only surprise in the plot Kashish as Anjali (super model) Ranaut, Mugdha Godse, Arjan Bajwa comes in the form of a marriage Meghana Govil Romp on the ramp of convenience between a homo- Ejaz Khan as Manav alias Mannu (garments stall Creative Quotient: sexual designer and a second- owner at fashion street) rue to his brand equity, Madhur rung model. Another undoing is Raj Arora as Rajveer Singh (Title holder of Mr. Bhandarkar takes a dip in the real- that the film lacks punchy lines, Punjab) Tistic realm of fashion industry and Niranjan Iyengar’s dialogues fail Armaan Tahil as Sameer ( employee & designer in fishes out its sordid mechanics. Meghna to create the requisite impact in Oberoi's company) Mathur (Priyanka), a small-town aspi- the intense scenes. Sarwan Saxena as Nana (a flop actor now driving rant with stars in her eyes, lands up in Technical Expertise: auto) against her father’s will. ’s charac- Sudhir Batavia as Thomas D'Costa (big fisherman Trouncing managers, co-ordinators, ters are palpable and pulsating and father of Sonia) designers and agency owners - she sur- with nervous energy - Priyanka Adarsh Kumar as Vicky Oberoi (fashion designer and mounts all odds and emerges a super- and Kangana are the life and soul big name in Fashion world) model. But the compromises she has of the film while newbie Mugdha Amrita Prakash started her career as child artist in the movie TUM BIN and grew as younger sister of made to get to the top come hounding is also adept in her part. Like Amrita Rao in Rajshri Productions' VIVAAH, In World back. Dethroned rival Shonali always, Madhur’s supporting cast Of FASHION She is enacting the role of a aspiring (Kangana), jilted boyfriend (Arjan), - Sameer Soni, Harsh Chhaya, fashion designer Ganga. Amrita did different scenes betraying rich lover (Arbaaz) and a close Chitrashi Rawat and Raj Babbar with full confidence. Particularly in the scene of con- friend (Mugdha) whom she fights off - slip into their roles with great frontation with an established fashion designer Vicky are the players in the story. Madhur is ease. Cute cameos by Konkana Oberoi. The role of Oberoi is enacted by the veteran evidently inspired by the drug-addicted Sen and Ranvir Shorey add zing artist Adarsh Kumar. supermodel Shivani Kapoor and model to the proceedings. Director Sanjay Khandelwal canned 70% of shooting Geetanjali Nagpal who was abandoned Nitin Desai provides perfect of Vijayshri Productions’ on the streets and he spins the plot backdrops highlighting the mood The World Of FASHION at different locations of rather deftly. However, a dozen fashion of the film. Mahesh Limay’s cine- Ramoji Fim City, Hyderabad and Mumbai. Next shows seem a tad too many and the cli- matography captures the schedule will start from 17th April 2008. After this matic melodrama is predictable. Meghna moments of the film effectively. schedule entire shooting work will be completed and receiving the news of Shonali’s death at Kudos to Rita Dhody’s styling of will be readied for June release. Producer – Sanjay the threshold of her show-stopper re- the film - every dress and look is Khandelwal & Adarsh Kumar; Story, screenplay & entry on the ramp is too contrived. The in perfect sync with the charac- direction – Sanjay Khandelwal; Music – Vaishnav drugs-alcohol-smoke-and-sex racket is a ters. The final fashion show in Devaa; Lyrics – Mumtaz Nikhat, Preeti Arora, Ram Govind; Choreographer – Bosco David; Cast – recurring and disturbing motif here. Paris is a highlight of the film. Amrita Prakash, Armaan Taahil, Ejaz Khan, But couldn’t editor Devendra Geitanjali, Kashish, Meghna, Preeti Soni, Raj Arora, Murudeshwar have trimmed the Reema Ramchandani with Ashok Khullar, Mushtaq second half sharper? Khan, Kamal Mallick, Shahbaaz Khan, Sharwan Rating: Saxena (Nana) and Adarsh Kumar. It is co-produced One star each to Madhur, by Shashi Sharma (fashion designer Kumar of Italy). Madhur’s heroines and Rita Seema & Swati Khullar (USA) is the presenter of the Dhody’s styling of the film. film. CONGRATULATIONS! Coupon No. 09 Correct Answer: ‘Video Game’ You are a lucky winner: 1. Manuka Pieris Wattala 2. A. Rasinda Kalutara 3. T. Munasinghe Maharagama 4. 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