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Shahid Kapoor's speech defect in KAMINEY is now a fashion statement, and is being copied by the young and old. The actor not only essayed both his speech defect roles (a news that we broke, as usual, on April 14 - Shahid stammers when nervous! ) to perfection, but with the cute way in which he spoke, he won all the hearts, and we can now hear many trying to emulate his style by substituting 's' with 'f'.

School children, and especially the youth have picked up his style and made it into a fashion statement. We have had fans emulating hairstyles, dresses and walking, dancing styles of their favourite actors, but this is the first time in the history of cinema that the mannerisms relating to speech defect are being aped by so many.
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In fact, people even go to the extent of calling out to Shahid when they see him, by asking, 'Arre, Fahid, kaifa hai tu yaar?" and Shahid simply enjoys all the attention. Recently, in an interview to a leading daily, he admitted that it was really very nice to know that people find him synonymous to his character of Charlie in KAMINEY.

Well, Shahid it's your charm that has ensured that your latest Eid release, DIL BOLE HADIPPA, has shown decent collections, despite a super strong challenger in the form of Salman Khan's much hyped WANTED. Way to go, man.

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As per debutant director Prem Soni, MAIN AURR MRS. KHANNA is an absolute original script and not lifted from any American or European film. What's more, it is actually based on an idea that he got from a real life story.

"Around 4 years back, I had seen a close friend of mine going through a troubled marriage. He along with his wife were quite nervous about splitting and were actually trying hard to be with each other", remembers Prem, "The only emotion that bounded them together was that of love. And then there was a third angle to it as well; someone who was looking at them from a different point of view. This third angle was me."
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After dropping this bombshell, Prem goes on to elaborate, "Looking at their story from my perspective, I thought that I could write it all well for big screen presentation. I dramatized it and played neutral to both husband and wife here. The way I looked at Mrs. Khanna was perhaps different from the way Mr. Khanna looked at her. This was the basic germ of an idea that I further went on to develop."

Once he presented the script to Salman, he immediately green lighted it.

"I was quite categorical in stating that this was an absolute original script with no references to Hollywood or European cinema. I went to Salman with a bound copy and as luck would have it, he was quite impressed and immediately on board", smiles Prem.

Reflecting on the incidents that happened 4 years back, Prem says, "See, at that time things were a little different as having a good job and a steady career were of paramount importance. Somehow there was a battle of love v/s career in my friend's life too. It's the same battle and different perspective as a resultant that has been explored in MAIN AURR MRS. KHANNA."

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Director : Music : Lyrics : Starring :  Prabhu Deva  Sajid-Wajid  Jalees Sherwani, Sameer, Arun Bhairav, Wajid, Shabbir Ahmed and Salman Khan  Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia Azmi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Asseem Merchant, Sajid, Vinod Khanna, Mahek Chhal and Prakash Raj

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Wanted: A tighter script. Wanted: Better editing. Wanted: A smooth flow of scenes. What you get instead is a 'leave-your-brains-behind' fare replete with frenzied plots, typical of Bollywood films of an era gone by, which cared two hoots about script or screenplay.

But Salman Khan fans need not fear, WANTED is all about the Khan. Here he is on a killing spree. One after the other, bad guys get bumped off, either to a bullet or to his fist. Last week BAABARR, did the killing, this week it is Radhe (Salman Khan) who works for moneybhai (meaning, he kills for money). And he kills with passionate glee!

There's also Gani bhai, Golden and Datta Pawle who do the killing. They are hardcore underworld characters who feed the cops and bleed the city. A bad cop is thrown in for good measure in the form of Inspector Talpade (Mahesh Manjrekar). Talpade decides which girl he wants to size up and does so in public! Of course there is also Ayesha Takia. Poor girl, she doesn't know if she is coming or going. I mean there are no links to her scenes and no meaning to her dialogues either. From a call centre where she works, she is either going to meet Radhe or to her aerobic classes. She has a kid brother who takes the 8pm local (empty). It is not clear whether he is going home or coming home!
There are songs, which bamboozle you just like the bullets and it is only in the last 10 minutes that there is some semblance of sense. One performance that will ease the pain is that of Prakash Raj who plays the international Don Gani Bhai. This guy is superb. Manjrekar, too, as the bad cop, steals the show.

As for the story, you are still trying to figure that one out even after the movie is over.

Rating - 1.5/5

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Director : Music : Lyrics : Starring :  Anurag Singh  Pritam Chakraborty and Joshilay (Guest Composer)  Jaideep Sahni  Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Poonam Dhillon, Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil, Rakhi Sawant, Sherlyn Chopra and Vrajesh Hirjee

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I don't know why, but I get this feeling that this movie has been cleverly crafted and executed to herald Rani Mukherjee's second coming. Producer Aditya Chopra along with director Anurag Singh has made sure this is a Rani fare all the way and she gets most of the screen time. After all, it has been a long time Rani has been seen on screen. And to be fair to the actor, she has done a brilliant job. Showing the fire of old and a spark that still glows, Rani lights up the screen every time she comes on. Be it in the get-up as a male cricketer or as the village belle. She has enough and more scenes and dialogues to steam ahead in the numbers game. Others beware, the GHULAM girl is back with a bang.

There's no dum in the story. It's a remix of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Chak De, both Yash Raj films. There are also enough references to the other hits from their banner, as is customary in all their films.

Veera Kaur (Rani Mukherjee) is a cricketer who can hit six sixes in an over. Gary Sobers, Ravi Shastri and Yuvraj Singh be damned. She works in a local theatre group but dreams of donning the India colours. Her argument is simple; if Indira Gandhi could run the nation, Kiran Bedi tame prisoners in Tihar jail and Sunita Williams land on the moon, why cannot she play cricket for the Indian team. Good question!

So to make her dream come true she turns into Veer Pratap Singh, complete with a moustache and a beard to enter the selection trials for a local club. Here she runs into (Rohan) Shahid Kapur, who has specially come down from England to help his dad's team, which has been consistently losing, get the winning edge. Dad and Mom are not on talking terms. Seems like she wanted to settle in England and he in India. So son spends most time in England
Rohan selects Veer Pratap Singh blissfully unaware that he is a girl, falls in love with Veera, thinking she is Veer's sister, realizes his folly during the all-important match, asks her to sit out, and then, when they are nine wickets down and on the verge of losing the match to a Pakistan team, requests her to pad up. No prizes for guessing which team wins.

Rating -1.5/5

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Everyone on the sets of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd.'s BLUE was in for a pleasant surprise yesterday afternoon when none other than Bollywood baadshah Shahrukh Khan dropped on the sets to meet Akshay Kumar!

The team of BLUE was shooting for a special number 'Fikrana' and the BLUE theme song with Akshay Kumar & Zayed Khan.

While the crew was in the middle of the shoot, SRK walked on to the sets and greeted Akshay Kumar. The crowds went berserk seeing the two super stars together. The duo then stepped into Akki's vanity van where they spent nearly 15-20mins chatting with each other.

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An eyewitness present on the sets exclaimed, ''We knew SRK was shooting nearby but no one expected him to come on the sets of BLUE. He surprised everyone including Akshay. They both even posed together for photographs!''

''While we were shooting for BLUE on 1st Floor at Filmcity, SRK was shooting on Floor 12 for an automobile commercial. Though the distance is considerably large, Shahrukh Khan actually walked down all the way to meet Akshay. That was simply incredible!'' says a source from the production team.

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Looks like a new friendship is brewing in B-town!

BLUE, an underwater action thriller directed by Anthony D'Souza, is not only Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd's but also Bollywood's most ambitious and promising projects till date.

BLUE captures the fast paced action, above and below the ocean as never seen before in Indian Cinema! With a dream cast of Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, Rahul Dev and Katrina Kaif, this underwater action thriller promises to set your pulses racing this Diwali!

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Priyanka-Harman's raashee crosses once again and they are back in Ashutosh Gowariker's much in news WHAT'S YOUR RAASHEE? in spite of their last film LOVE STORY 2050 fell flat at the box office.

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''When I was young I used to read my horoscopes in newspaper. I would keep switching papers until something positive is written, just to feel good. Honestly, I don't follow it blindly or set my plans accordingly,'' recalls Harman.

He is Scorpio and being a water sign his raashee gets along well with Cancerian, but he claims to gel well with all the raashees. But ultimately who will this eligible bachelor marry? ''I would marry the girl, the one I would love. Seriously I would get into raashee thing only if girl's side would want, otherwise I personally don't believe in that so much. If our kundali's match we will get married and if don't we will still get married,'' shares Harman.

Our beloved Piggy Chops also thinks on the same line. ''I do not follow it blindly, but I do read it just for entertainment,'' she states.

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PVR Pictures - the movie production and distribution arm of PVR Ltd. has created history by becoming the first Indie distributor to release a movie parallel to its international release date. The movie creating this historic event for PVR Pictures is none other than 9 which released world over on 09.09.09. Directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton & Timur Bekmambetov, 9 is one of the most critically acclaimed animation films to have received an encouraging response in recent times. The post - apocalyptic film includes the voice star cast of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover.

Speaking on this significant achievement, Mr. Sanjeev Bijli - Joint Managing Director at PVR Limited said, ''It is truly a proud moment for us, as with 9 we have opened new doors of releasing Quality & Medium Sized budget foreign films in India on their world-wide release dates. 9 is a historical release that has helped us strengthen our relationship with Focus Features, the International Studio that produced 9 and we look forward to nurturing this association in the years to come.''

With close to 42 cinemas across 12 cities, 9 has released nationally on one of the widest scales ever for any Indie distributor that brings PVR Pictures at par with International film studios. By achieving a mid-week day date release ahead of even developed markets like UK, Australia which is otherwise difficult in a traditional market, films like 9 have significantly contributed in the process of reducing piracy and given India a platform to be recognized as an important market for the Hollywood studios.

This animated story is about 9 - an underdog hero, a born leader who is dark, quirky, intelligent and believes in taking risks besides wishing to know the meaning of life. His mental dexterity helps him build his team whose mission begins after the human civilization becomes extinct. 9 is sure to set an example for kids and inspire them to fight all odds to achieve their goals.
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She is yet to come out of the hangover of her first Bengali film SHOB CHARITRO KALPONIK but there's more coming from Bipasha Basu. Her next film PANKH is yet another unconventional film. The actress speaks to our Correspondent on her film and future projects.

Hi, how have you been?
Great. I am really thrilled at this point of time with so many good films of mine up for release. SHOB CHARITRO KALPONIK too has really come out well and there isn't much I can ask for.

But you were really upset with Rituparno Ghosh after he decided to get your voice dubbed by someone else?
I wasn't really upset with him. But certainly I wasn't too happy with the idea of

'I would be happy to work with Rituparno again.'

someone else dubbing for me. In the first place I would have been happy had I dubbed for my own voice. Isn't that quite normal? But it's okay now. It has been decided that if the film gets a nomination at the National Awards, I will be dubbing for that print.

Now that everything is almost settled, are you satisfied with the dubbing part?
I was a bit apprehensive at the beginning but I have seen the film and heard the dubbing. The person who has dubbed for me has done a very good job and I am satisfied with that. There wasn't any doubt in my mind that even though someone else would be dubbing for me, Rituda (Rituparno Ghosh) would choose someone who would do justice with it. So the dubbing has come out absolutely fine.

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Okay... you don't have any issues with Rituparno Ghosh?
(Laughs). No, not at all. After all he is a great director...best at his job and I am rather grateful to him that he decided to work with me on this film. In fact I would be rather happy to get another opportunity to work with him if a good script comes up in the future.

Your next film PANKH releases in a week and that too is a very unconventional story?
(Laughs) In the first place I would say it's a brilliant story and secondly it's again an unconventional story, something that the Indian audiences haven't witnessed earlier. But besides all these I would say that PANKH is debutant Maradona Rebello's story. I am really excited about the subject of the story and want to see how the audiences react to it.


Apparently, you are playing an actress in this film.
(Smiles again). Yes, I am but it's not a film within a film. It's about a boy whose mother wants to see him grow into one of the biggest actors in the industry whereas when the boy grows up he wants to become an actress. It's a very complicated story but has been told in a very easy manner. My character comes as one of the fantasy woman in Maradona's life who is his idol and also inspires him. So it was a subject that needed to be handled with utmost care and I am really happy the way PANKH has shaped up.

 
Is this a conscious decision that you have been choosing unconventional scripts and roles of late?
See, I don't do 10 films a year but I have always been conscious of doing at least two-three films a year and play different roles. It's not conscious but I have always tried to make my roles as interesting as possible. Playing the same roles not only makes the audiences get bored but at the same time it also gets monotonous for the actor. Reinventing oneself is the best thing and I believe in doing that. I hope people like me both in SHOB CHARITRO KALPONIK as well as in PANKH.

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Your next film LAMHA too is going to be one of the biggest releases in the coming months.
It is a big, big film and everyone's hopes are pinned to it. (Laughs). See we were just discussing it...and LAMHA too is a completely different film. Rahul Dholakia's first film PARZANIA was one of the most talked about films in recent times and it won so many awards. LAMHA too has a very sensitive subject and we all have given our best.... Sanjay Dutt is really great in the film.

You look stunning in Ajay Devgan's ALL THE BEST?
This is one film I would ask everyone to watch. It's hilarious ... a good comedy film that I have done in a long time. In fact I haven't done too many comedies but this is one film I really wanted to do because it's also made very sensibly.

It seems you are pretty excited about the way you career is moving?
(Smiles) In fact I am pretty happy with the kind of roles I am being offered. At least the directors are showing their faith in me and I am happy about that. I always wanted to do films where my roles would create some impact and I am happy that I am actually getting to do that. I hope I can entertain the audiences in the coming months too.




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Even though he has worked in films across varied genres, the lover boy image seems to be stuck around Shahid Kapoor, courtesy his recent successes like KISMAT KONNECTION, JAB WE MET and VIVAAH.

"Even when I was on the verge of signing KAMINEY, people discouraged me. Since on paper itself it sounded such a different film, I was advised that I should follow a conventional route and do more love stories. People felt that I was on a wrong path by signing on something experimental when I should have rather consolidated my image as a lover boy. I am glad I took a firm stand though because I sincerely believe that audiences today want a change", explains Shahid.

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He isn't turning his back away from romantic films though.

"They will also continue for sure", he smiles, "Now DIL BOLE HADIPPA is a complete contrast to KAMINEY with a lot of 'bhangra-shangra' and other related stuff. See, at the end of the day, I do want to do different kind of work and find acceptance in all spaces. It's just that I am not willing to restrict myself to a particular genre, especially in the times when change is the order of the day. Thankfully, audiences have become much more receptive to you being seen in a different avatar."

No wonder, in weeks to come, DIL BOLE HADIPPA would be followed by CHANCE PE DANCE.

"It's all fun though crazy situation to be in", says Shahid, "DIL BOLE HADIPPA will release on 18th September and a day after the film's release, I leave for USA. Then soon after I would be back to promote Ken's CHANCE PE DANCE. Meanwhile I am shooting for Parmeet Sethi film with Anushka Sharma. I don't really have time to breathe though honestly, it's a happy problem to be a part of!"

Last Friday's release CHINTU JI featured a song called 'Akira Kurosawa' which was picturised on Sophie Choudhary. What made it special was the fact that its lyrics didn't comprise of unconventional lyrics but mainly the names of 24 influential international film directors. However, even though there were names like Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Ford Coppolla, Quentin Tarantino and many more that made an appearance in the song, Danny Boyle - who is perhaps the most known international film maker in India today after SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE was conspicuous by his absence.

Composer Siddhartth (of Siddhartth-Suhas duo) explains the reason behind the elimination. "Danny Boyle is a great director and we had all the right intentions to include him in the song. After all I have loved his movies like SUNSHINE and TRAINSPOTTING even though his popularity reached further heights only after SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. While discussing the entire song idea with the director of CHINTU JI, Ranjit Kapoor, we did bring in Danny's name."

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However, this incident happened close to a year back during the creation of the song. At that time, Danny was hardly a familiar name for most Indians and hence a call was taken to include someone else.

"After some contemplating, we decided to stick to more popular names when it came to film makers who have made a difference to world cinema. We already had Frank Capra, Fellini Federico, Brian DePalma and many more who had already been short listed and instead of Danny Boyle, we opted for Woody Allen who is much better known", adds Siddhartth who does maintain that it was a huge challenge to put together the song.

Once SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE became a worldwide range, the composer duo did think of redoing the song with Danny Boyle.

Laughs Siddhartth, "Yes, in fact Sophie also suggested if we could re-dub the portion even though the number had already been picturised. However, logistically it wasn't all fitting in so we let it go. May be in our next film, we will certainly pay tribute to Danny Boyle in some way or the other."

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Our headlines may be confusing, but they are true, alright! The director of superhit films like JAB WE MET and LOVE AAJ KAL hates the terminology Bollywood. Like the megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who hates the Hindi film industry being referred to as Bollywood, Imtiaz too detests the word Bollywood. And he has a very strong reason behind it, one that many will agree with.

The talented filmmaker feels that that the term Bollywood is an imitation of Hollywood, and he does not want his beloved industry to be a cheap imitation. He adds light heartedly that there are so many words now, and even Hollywood is actually a tree that grows in LA, in that area, which is why the term Hollywood Avenue came about, and that is how the film industry got its name Hollywood.

So, what does Imtiaz like to call the industry which has given him name, fame, money and success? Imtiaz prefers to call the industry, the Bombay film industry, as he feels that the name Bombay is free and has always been associated with the film industry.

Well, you do have a point Imtiaz!

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Level 2 of Akshay Kumar's 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' kick started yesterday with its long list of women participants. Since the actor has been in the industry for close to a couple of decades now, does he feel that women have evolved over a period of time when it comes to stunts?

''I genuinely think if we had proper schools for stunt training and facilities where men and women could train, not only would our heroines be as tough as us heroes but our country would be healthier and more experienced'', declares Akshay, ''Most Indians don't know how to swim, though not due to any fault of their own because they are not given the opportunity to learn.''

Regarding the current bunch of actresses, Akshay says, ''As for actresses nowadays, they have a much tougher role to play; they are not all sari wearing beauties anymore. They have more demanding roles.''

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He has an interesting statement to make about his reason for choosing Twinkle as his life partner. ''I didn't fall in love with my wife because she could dance around a tree; I fell for her strength as an independent woman. She kicked butt at school and she could do it now if she wanted. She is fearless to the outside world, and I think it's a great perception for women.''

Akshay also sets the expectations right about his own role in the show. He makes a clear indication that audiences should not be searching for him to hog the limelight as an action hero.

''If you want to see me in action then watch my movies. That's because 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' is about the 'Power of our sexes' and not about checking out that what is Akshay Kumar up to this time. My stunts are just a bonus and a little treat for my fans'', concludes Akshay with a smile.

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JAIL is truly a film which has several layers of bolt from the blue. Recently Lata Mangeshkar recorded a song for JAIL and now its Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh following the rear and in the recording studio one more time. Neil recorded a song for Bhandarkar Entertainment, Percept Picture Company & Sanjay Ghodawat Group's film JAIL with the Music Director duo Sharib-Toshi. The song is titled ''Saiyan Ve'' (Rock Version) and the lyrics are by Sharib-Toshi themselves. Neil is playing the lead in the film with Mugda Godhse playing as his love interest. The film has been directed by the three times National Award winner Madhur Bhandarkar himself. The film will release Worldwide on 6th November, 09. The music of the film is on T-Series.

At this propitious moment Madhur Bhandarkar himself was present to encourage the Trio of Neil & Sharib-Toshi & said, ''I am very happy and I Know Neil's singing would only add more feathers to cap. The original version of 'Saiyan Ve' is sung by Toshi and this rock version will now have the actor as well along with Sharib in it. I hope that the audience will like this amalgamation.''

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Neil added, ''I love singing and also by the grace of God, I have a milieu of singing. So when I was offered this song I couldn't refuse to go along with it. JAIL is a very dear movie to me and this would just add a little more involvement with the flick. I would go all out to do anything for JAIL as I trust the man behind it, Mr. Madhur Bhandarkar, he is perhaps one of the finest directors India has ever produced. I am super excited and hope that people love this song. Sharib-Toshi have given, amazing music and lyrics which is another USP of the song. Bonding with the Duo was so much fun and I really had quite a nice time singing this rock version.''

JAIL has always been victorious in gathering attention right from its commencement. It is a sensitive tale of an ordinary man Parag Dixit, played by Neil Nitin Mukesh, who finds himself inside the four walls of a prison which leads to series of unfortunate events around him. The whole film is from his point of view and tells the stories of several other inmates of the prison. Some of these are under trials, convicts and also the cops who are in charge of maintaining the order in the prison. JAIL gives a ringside view of the world that exists inside the walls of the prison spread across our country. The film also casts Manoj Bajpai in pivotal role.

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Sharib-Toshi seemed quite cheerful and added, ''We are really glad that Neil himself will lend his voice to our song in the film. This Rock version would have us & Neil as the singers. We feel that the lyrics of the song are very contagious and the feel of the song would capture the masses. Neil was a pleasure to work with as a singer. Definitely music & singing is in his genes, but it is also his hard work that his notes are so appropriate. We would love to thank Madhur Sir for giving us such a wonderful opportunity and making us part of his film. We have done 3 songs for the film and hope that all of them will be appreciated by the audience.''

The recording went on for five long hours where in Neil Nitin Mukesh flaunted all his vocal talent. His voice added to the grace of the song. This song is going be the promotional song for the film JAIL and the trio of Neil & Sharib-Toshi is all set to mesmerize the nation musically. This is the second playback song from Neil Nitin Mukesh. He had earlier sung a song for his film AA DEKHEN ZARAA before JAIL.

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Satish Kaushik is hardly amused that some overzealous trade sources have taken no time in labeling TEREE SANG as a box office failure. As per the filmmaker who has not just directed but also co-produced the film, TEREE SANG is pretty much a 'plus' film and though it may not have made much noise at the box office, it has certainly broken even at least for its investors.

"I am not quite sure if those who are deciding the box office status for a film have an iota of understanding around the basics of calculations that go into calling a film as a hit or a flop", wonders Satish Kaushik who took a calculated risk of roping in newcomers (Ruslaan Mumtaz, Sheena Shahabadi) for the film, "It was made on a shoestring budget and even that was good enough to give it a rich look. We didn't go ballistic with our promotion either and kept it decent enough to create right level of awareness for the film."

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TEREE SANG didn't survive in many theaters by the time second week came to a close.

"Yes, that's disheartening because if only exhibitors would have shown more trust in the product, it would have definitely sustained over a period of time. A movie like TEREE SANG takes time to find family audiences for itself. What makes me proud of TEREE SANG is the fact that it was appreciated by critics as well as those who watched the film", says Kaushik.

He has the final word on the box office performance of TEREE SANG, "Sheer net collections for TEREE SANG are good enough for it to ensure coverage status for itself. It got around 3 crores net in the first week and that took it past the safety mark. Then there are also satellite, home video and music rights that only further add on to the revenue. The film has ensured good return on investment for itself".

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Ever since the first look of WAKE UP SID came out, there have been comparisons of this Ranbir Kapoor starrer with LAKSHYA. Is there really some similarity between the two films? Karan Johar clears the air.

"WAKE UP SID has nothing to do with LAKSHYA, it's as simple as that", declares Karan, "Yes, may be there are parallels being drawn because there is a thin line that goes through both the films. In WAKE UP SID, the first half is about youngsters who are aimless and wayward and it is this factor which is making people search for similarities in the two films."

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As the entire promotional campaign of WAKE UP SID has always maintained, this is the story of Sid's world than anyone else.

"Yes, and his world is a really different world by the way", says Karan. "You have to understand his situations to know what the film is really about. Eventually, WAKE UP SID is a film about nothing but has everything in it. The film has a really simple plot with no complications per se. It has been made with a lot of soul and honesty and that is what forms the USP of WAKE UP SID. Once you are willing to allow yourself some place in Sid's space, you would begin connecting with him and go in the direction he wants to take you along."

Karan goes on to make a parting statement, "Just like DIL CHAHTA HAI, WAKE UP SID too is a coming of age film. Of course, the two are entirely different films from both texture as well as tone perspective."

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