PRAKASH MEHRA – BOLLYWOOD LEGENDRY DIRECTOR DIES

PRAKASH MEHRA – BOLLYWOOD LEGENDRY DIRECTOR DIES

Legendary Bollywood Producer Director of yesteryears Prakash Mehra died on May 17 in a Mumbai hospital after prolonged illness due to multiorgan failure.

Prakash Mehra was instrumental in introducing ANGRY YOUNG MAN AMITABH BACHCHAN to Bollywood fim industry thru’ his super-duper hit “ZANJEER”, in 1973. After the success of Zanjeer, they both came together and gave a series of hits as - MUQADDAR KA SIKANDER, LAAWARIS, NAMAK HALAL, SHARABI AND HERA PHERI. Their last film JADUGAR was incidentally a flop in 1989.

Prakash Mehra started his journey in the industry as a production controller in the late 1950s. He later on shifted to direction with his first film HASEENA MAAN JAYEGI in 1968, starring Shashi Kapoor. His last film was BAL BRAHMACHARI in 1996, thru’ which he launched Puru Raajkumar, son of veteran actor Raaj Kumar.
May his soul rest in peace.

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - AISHWARYA RAI

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – BOLLYWOOD PRESENCE

Besides KITES team, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made her presence once again on Red Carpet with her hubby Abhishek at CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, THEATRE GRAND LUMIERE. Rai first walked the Cannes red carpet in 2003 for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film DEVDAS.

But this year, she has been blamed for excluding Sonam Kapoor’s name from the LOREAL’s invitation list for a walk on red carpet. As you know, recently Sonam Kapoor was added as a Brand Ambassador by International cosmetic giant Loreal. Initially on May 11, Loreal issued a press statement that both Aishwarya & Sonam would be present in Cannes festival, but a couple of days later, they excluded Sonam’s name from the prestigious list of celebrities, which came as a shock to Sonam Kapoor. News are that Aishwarya Rai is behind Sonam’s exclusion from Cannes Red Carpet walk.

Sad for Sonam, since her presence at Cannes would have done wonders for her career.

HRITHIK KITES TEAM IN CANNES

KITES CREW IN CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Hrithik is seriously promoting his dream project “KITES” co-starring BARBARA MORI & KANGANA RAUT, directed by Anurag Basu. Senior Crew of the film was seen in ongoing Cannes Film Festival. They launced a teaser trailer of the film KITES.

The film is scheduled to be released in last quarter of 2009 and will be released in English and Hindi versions.

KITES is in news for some steamy scenes between Hrithik & Barbara Mori. Also a Hindi News channel went on to such an extent showing Hrithik & Barbara holding hands in Cannes on the red carpet and blaming Hrithik for leaving his wife Suzanne back in India, and instead having a good time with his film heroine.

KITES have been reportedly sold for a whopping 150 Crores to RELIANCE BIG PICTURES, for worldwide rights.

FEROZ KHAN PASSES AWAY DUE TO CANCER

FEROZ KHAN DIES AT 70

Veteran Bollywood Actor & Director FEROZ KHAN pssed away at his Bangalore residence on 27th April around 1.15 am.

He was fightimg with Cancer for the last more than a year. He is survived by his two children Laila and Fardeen Khan. His last wish was to see his horses at his farmhouse in Bangalore. His family members immediately shifted him to Banglaore from Mumbai on 24th April to fulfill his last wish.

Some of the famous works of this stylish filmmaker are - Qurbani, Janbaaz, Dayavan, Welcome, Apradh, Nagin, Mela, Chunaoti, Dharmatma, Safar, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Geeta Mera Naam, Khhotte Sikkay, Arzoo.

May GOD rest his soul in Peace and give strength to his family members to bear this great loss.

SALMAN KHAN CAMPAIGNING FOR INDIAN ELECTIONS

INDIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS – SALMAN, AAMIR & SRK

Nowadays Elections Fever is high in the Indian Atmosphere, the voting of which starts on April 16.
Our Bollywood Stars are also on the roads campaigning for different parties. Can you believe Salman Khan is campaigning for Congress and BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party) at a time.

Last week he was seen in Hoshiyarpur in Punjab standing besides yesteryear superstar Vinod Khanna who is a sitting Member of Parliament of BJP.

And earlier this week he was seen campaigning for Milind Deora in Southern Mumbai constituency for Congress Party. And everybody was quite impressed by the volume of gathering he could amass during his roadshows.

And when Salman Khan was asked how come he was campaigning for both Congress and BJP, to which Sallu Miyan politically replied that he was not satnding for any party rather he was campaigning for his friends.

On the other hand Aamir Khan can be seen on TV, asking people to vote for a right candidate rather than standing for any particular party.

And the 3rd Khan that is SRK our King Khan is staying away from the Election Fever and is rather busy campaigning for his Kolkata Knight Riders for the forthcoming Indian Premier League 20-20 starting in South Africa from April 18.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

PRIYANKA CHOPRA NOT KEEPING WELL

Priyanka riding high on the success of FASHION & DOSTANA was rushed to hospital on last Saturday with complaints of severe Stomach Ache. She was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai and was discharged on April 13 morning.

It seems our Piggy Chops is taking lots of stress as few days ago last week she fainted while shooting on the sets of Ashutosh Gowariker's WHAT’S YOUR RAASHE, with her ex-boyfriend Harman Baweja? But sadly nobody turned up in the Hospital to see her, by nobody I mean to say both of her ex-boyfriends Shahid Kapur and Harman Baweja.

Anyway take care Priyanka.

SHAH RUKK & AAMIR KHAN JOIN HANDS

SRK & AAMIR KHAN JOIN HANDS

Bollywood Stars Shah Rukh Khan & Aamir Khan leaving behind their old tussle came together on a single platform yesterday to join the ongoing struggle between the Producers and multiplex owners over the profit sharing in the business revenues.

At a PRESS CONFERENCE, Aaamir said that the industry can survive only if all the sectors viz. Producers, Distributors & Exhibitors work together in fairness. "

SRK & AAMIR joined the a big gathering on this occasion with the biggies of film industry as Yash Chopra, Ronnie Screwvala, Rakesh Roshan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Ratan Jain, Bhushan Kumar, Ramesh Sippy, Mukesh Bhatt and many others.

It may be recalled that the Producers from the film industry have gone on strike from April 4 and have decided not to release any films until the multiplex owners agree to a revenue sharing of 50:50.

In response to the producers' demand, the multiplex owners said a strict 'NO' and instead said that will pay 50:50 only if the film does well, else the revenue will not be shared equally.

SRK added - "We have come with a slogan. Fair rights for Friday nights," .

We are keeping our fingers crossed and hope for an early solution to this issue.