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MAY
26, 2000
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 Shah
Rukh Khan is angry. Very angry. A part of the press in Mumbai
has taken on the awesome responsibility of proving his career
is over, after Hrithik Roshan’s sudden impact in Kaho Naa...
Pyar Hai. Shah Rukh can laugh off the absurdity of the logic applied
to the Hrithik-up-Shah Rukh-down argument. What he doesn’t
find amusing is the way the media has been using his recent setbacks
at the b-o as an occasion to hit him below the belt. Hurt, angry
and determined to fight back in his own way against the grossly
unfair allegations and assumptions regarding his career, Shah
Rukh has decided to stay away from the press. Indefinitely. Given
a choice, he would have preferred not to allow this interview
to be printed. But he’s too much of a gentleman to retract
a full-fledged interview. In a comprehensive heart-to-heart, I
try to discover what makes Shah Rukh Khan tick. Like a timebomb...
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Rushes
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Govind’s
Deham launched
Govind Nihalani’s next, Deham (English) went on the
floors with a six-week shoot on May 20 at Rajkamal Studios.
The film, to be completed by August 2000, is being made
under the banner of Udbhav. It is based on Manjula Padmanabhan’s
award-winning play, Harvest, and is produced with assistance
from Ford Foundation. The cast includes Kitu Gidwani, Joy
Sengupta, Aly Khan, Surekha Sikri and Mohan Kapoor.
Jaal-The Trap starts
Producers Vinod Shah and Harish Shah and director Guddu
Dhanoa completed an initial five-day shooting schedule for
Parth Productions’ Jaal-The Trap recently in Mumbai.
Sunny Deol and Tabu participated. The film stars Sunny Deol.
Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Amrish Puri and others has music by
Anand Raj Anand.
Daman in August
Kalpana Lajmi’s latest film, Daman, starring Raveena
Tandon, Sayaji Shinde, Sanjay Suri, Shaan and Rhyma Sen
is complete, following a record 19-day shoot in Assam. The
film, commissioned by the union ministry of family welfare
has music by Bhupen Hazarika. The film is to be released
in August.
Kohli’s next
Producer director, Rajkumar Kohli has signed Sunny Deol,
Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Aftab Shivdasani to play
key roles in his next, to be launched in July. Aditya Panscholi,
Rajat Bedi and Arshad Warsi are also in the film.
Dil Dhoondta Hai launched
Producer Tahir Husain launched his next, Dil Dhoondta
Hai on May 19. Directed by Anwar Pasha, the film stars newfinds
Shoaib Khan, Devi Sri and Divya Palat and has music by Anu
Malik.
Dil Chahata Hai
Producer Ritesh Sindhwani’s film being made under the
banner of Excel Entertainment is Dil Chahata Hai, and not
Dil Chahat Hai, as we had inadvertently reported last week.The
error is regretted.
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FFI
objects to shifting of IFFI dates
The postponement of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
from January 10 to October 10, next year, has come as a big slap
in the face for the Film Federation of India. It insists it was
never consulted before the Directorate of Film Festivals announced
its decision.
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GOOD
RIDDANCE TO QUEUES AT TICKET COUNTERS
What happens when India’s biggest passion, cinema, and the
state of the art technology join hands? Well, for starters, access
to movie tickets will get a mere click of the mouse away.
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Manisha
caper offends Maneka
Maneka Gandhi, union minister for social justice and empowerment,
it seems, is mighty peeved with producer R Mohan’s forthcoming
comic caper Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya. The reason: the film’s
promos feature Manisha Koirala teasing an elephant by pulling
its tail.
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Tussaud’s shortlists five, Madhuri makes it after all!
An
Indian celluloid star is soon to be immortalised in wax at London’s
Madame Tussaud’s museum, which has a collection of nearly
400 wax statues of eminent personalities.
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Kerry
Packer’s Channel 9 gets bulk air-time on Doordarshan Metro
Subhash
Chandra’s offer was much lower than Kerry Packer’s offer of Rs
59 crore for one year’s air-time purchase on DD Metro
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Cartoon
Network set to commence merchandising, licensing in India
Time
Warner-promoted Cartoon Network would kick-start its merchandising
and licensing operations in India over the next couple of months
through group company Warner Brothers Consumer Products Limited.
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Sahara
India chalks Rs 300cr plan to float regional channels
Sahara
India Pariwar is investing around Rs 300 crore to launch regional
television channels in India and overseas, according to Sahara
TV head (distribution & planning) Amit K Dev.
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TV18
enters into content sharing alliance with eFE
Television
Eighteen Ltd (TV18), India’s premier business news content
provider, has entered into a unique business news content sharing
alliance with eFE, India’s first e-business newspaper, which
forms a part of The Financial Express five days a week.
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ESPN
to end distribution pact with Modi Entertainment Network
ESPN
Software India Ltd has decided to end its agreement with Modi
Entertainment Network for distributing its sports channel in the
country.
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