Kajol's words of wisdom: ‘We are all crazy, it’s not a competition’

Mumbai, (IANS) Bollywood actress Kajol, who was last seen in the streaming anthology ‘Lust Stories 2’ and ‘The Trial’, has shared a bit of wisdom on craziness.

On Wednesday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram and shared a meme which read: “Relax, we are all crazy. It’s not a competition.”

The actress is quite active on Instagram and often shares quirky posts. Recently, the actress shared a funny text on her Instagram Stories where she spoke about how she is running out of patience.

She wrote: ‘My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it but we can give it a try.”

Earlier, she had also shared a funny picture from her pilates class. In the photo, the actress was seen lying down on the pilates machine, wearing athleisure and sunglasses.

She wrote in the caption: “Since everyone wants to know what my workouts look like… Here is a pic… Ab batao yeh workout ke pehle ka hai ya baad main (sic).”Meanwhile, on the work front, the actress has quite a few projects in the pipeline including ‘Sarzameen’, ‘Do Patti’, and ‘Maa’.Kajol's words of wisdom: ‘We are all crazy, it’s not a competition’ | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → May 09, 2024

'Bewakoofiyan' is inspired by real life: Ayushman

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Ayushman Khurana has revealed that his forthcoming movie 'Bewakoofiyan' has fictional characters but the situations are inspired from real life. The 'Vicky Donor' actor told that the movie revolves around the time of recession and is not a typical romantic comedy, but is inspired by real life, Indus Age reported. 'Bewakoofiyan', which is directed by Nupur Asthana, starring Sonam Kapoor has released on March 14. Source: Article

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No respect for comedies at Oscars: Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock, who’s been part of some notable comedy flicks, feels Oscars do not respect the genre.  Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock feels that the Academy Awards do not show respect to comedy movies. The 49-year-old has been part of some comedy-drama's like "Miss Congeniality", "28 Days", "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood", "The Thing Called Love" and "Love Potion No.9".  She won an Oscar in 2010 for her role in "The Blind Side".  "There’s no respect for comedies when it comes to the Oscars - absolutely none. But you don’t do comedy for awards or credibility. You do it for the joy," dailystar.co.uk quoted Sandra Bullock as saying. The actress was at the red carpet of her forthcoming movie "The Heat".Source: ApunKaChoice.com

Read More........ → August 19, 2013

The Croods

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This prehistoric comedy adventure follows a family as they embark on the journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the family discovers an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures - and their outlook is changed forever. By Richard Kirkham: The Croods is pretty much what you would want from an animated family
film. There is a breathtaking visual palate, a family safe adventure, and humor geared to the little ones and the adults in your group. While it does not reach the heights of a Pixar film or the the warmth of traditional Disney fare, it is serviceable and entertaining if not always memorable. This is exactly the kind of movie that parents want to be able to take their children to during spring break and the timing of it's release should insure that the movie is pretty successful. From a story perspective, "The Croods" is pretty standard stuff. It is a coming of age story that focuses on a family of cavemen. Just as the oldest daughter is entering a rebellious stage, the territory of the planet is changing and newer smarter hominids appear and offer a threat of change but also survival. Of course the newest species is represented by a hunk of a cave boy who is threatening to the Dad/Leader of the family troop in a couple of obvious ways.

This gives us a teen age romance and a middle age crisis all in one fell swoop. There are some contrived personal relationship moments but they fit with the theme of the film and while they may be cliche, there is a reason that cliches exist in the first place. Basically families are problematic but ultimately they are held together by the love that each member feels for the others. We skipped seeing this in 3D but it looks like it might have been fun. It does seem to me however that in order to take advantage of the 3D process, every animated movie is using some kind of sweeping swooshing flume ride style action
sequence. Once again, as was true in a number of previous animated 3D films, characters slide down slopes, get swallowed by tube like caves and roll away on waterways to give us a thrill in visual dimensions. There is also a wide variety of flora and fauna as well as creatively designed creatures to keep us jumping and oohing and aahing. James Cameron's Pandora has nothing on these imaginative animated images. The character voice work is efficient. Nichols Cage is somewhat subdued since his performance here is animated and the over the top delivery he is often guilty of in live action films is moderated by this format. Everyone else was fine but not very distinctive. Cloris Leachman does the patented old lady routine that was the realm of Phyllis Diller and Betty White before her. Emma Stone does fine by "Eep", the teen age cave girl with more curiosity than her father is ever going to be happy with. Ryan Reynold voices the appropriately named "Guy", plenty resonate and future hunk-like. So many people contribute to animated films that it is difficult to pinpoint credit or blame for some elements. There
are only seven human characters, most of the other voice/sound work involves animals and eruptions. I appreciated that "The Croods" did not attempt to live up to their names. There were no fart or poop jokes, and that is pretty rare for a kids movie now a days. There is an early sequence that apes American Football and it seemed obvious to me that the Trojan Marching Band/Fleetwood Mac hit "Tusk" was being used very freely. It turns out that it was adapted by the film score composer and there was credit given, alleviating the need for a lawsuit except by Bruin fans who are unknowingly going to be subjected
to chants of "U-C-L-A sucks" during this scene. Maybe that's why i ended up liking the movie as well as I did. The reality is that there were plenty of parents with their kids at the a.m. screening we went to, and all the little girls seemed happy to be there and all the little boys identified with the adventure elements. If it is a success,  someone will  plan a sequel, but I think in the long run it would be better for the reputation of the film if it stays a one off. The story does not demand any follow up and the creativity would probably diminish. Very much like it's stable mate "Madagascar ", "The Croods" is a well executed piece of entertainment that could overstay it's welcome. Let's just enjoy it for what it is and move on to something else next time. Source: http://kirkhamclass.blogspot.in/, http://www.starpulse.com/

Read More........ → August 08, 2013

Comedian Kapil turns producer

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Mumbai: Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma marks his debut as a producer with TV show ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’. Adding to the madness, he will be seen donning multiple avatars, that of an actor, scriptwriter and producer in his production debut. Known for his strong comic timing as well as his ability to find humour in any situation, he will present a distinctive take on everyday life in a fresh way. The show is likely to hit the small screen in June on Colors. At the same time, the 32-year-old will be seen exhibiting his dancing skills on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6’, which is also going on air next month. Source: News-Bullet, Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org

Read More........ → May 26, 2013

Madhuri serious about doing comedy films

Mumbai: After winning hearts of millions of fans with her emotion-filled acting and dancing skills, Madhuri Dixit now wants to show her funny side on screen. The popular Bollywood actor, who currently has two films in her kitty, says she is open to doing all kinds of roles and does not want to restrict herself to certain characters. Considering that Madhuri has heavy duty roles in her upcoming movies 'Gulab Gang' and 'Dedh Ishqiya', she now wants to try something light a comedy, fun film. "I am open to anything (in films). I would love to do something that is fun... I would love to do comedy. I would like to do a lot of things. It depends on what I am offered, it depends what I like and what excites me," Madhuri told PTI in an exclusive interview here. "It is not that I have restricted myself (to certain roles and films). Right now I am busy with two films. I have `Jhalak Dikhla Jaa' (a dance reality show on TV) coming up and have this online dance academy," the `Dhak Dhak' girl said about her projects and life in the film industry. She would be seen next in 'Gulab Gang', produced by Anubhav Sinha, alongside Juhi Chawla, Mahie Gill and Shilpa Shukla among others. The film, directed by Soumik Sen, is a story of a gang of women fighting against social injustice. "Gulab Gang is shaping up really well. I am enjoying doing it. I have a very strong role in the film," the 45-year- old star said. Her next project is Vishal Bharadwaj's 'Dedh Ishqiya', a sequel to 2010 movie 'Ishqiya', where she will be seen alongside veteran Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi. "For 'Dedh Ishqiya' we haven't started shooting yet. We will start in a couple of days. I am sure it will be fun working with Naseerji and Arshad as both are fabulous actors. It is an honour to work with him (Naseeruddin). Madhuri, who will be back on silver screen after a gap of six years - she was last seen in Yash Raj's 'Aaja Nachle' in 2007, insisted that she always tries to give her best. "If films are good they will do well," she said when asked about judging a movie's success on the basis of it doing a Rs 100-crore business. Source: News-Bullet, Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/

Read More........ → March 13, 2013

Women snub men with 'great sense of humour'

London, (ANI): Women prefer adventurous men rather than those with a great sense of humour when looking for love online. Over a third of females put adventure top of their list, with only 29 percent going for laughs, the Daily Star reported. Ian Linaker of grooming brand Scaramouche 'n' Fandango, who carried out a nationwide poll, said: "It seems women may want to be friends with the funny man, but they do not want to date him." (ANI) Source: News-Track-India, Image: flickr.com

Read More........ → March 03, 2013

Kate Hudson not fussy about make-up

"Bride Wars" star Kate Hudson says she is a no-fuss woman when it comes to make-up. The 33-year-old actress said that she is similar to her mother, veteran actress Goldie Hawn and does not spend too much time in front of the mirror, reported Us magazine. "I just remember seeing her put on makeup fast, and without a mirror, in a car," Hudson said. "My mom's no-fuss... I've never been a crazy makeup, spend-two -hours-in-front-of-the-mirror kind of girl. I have never been fussy. I have moments when I get girly if I'm going out with my friends, but I'm about five," she added. The actress is currently playing the recurring role of Cassandra July in the musical comedy series 'Glee'. Source: Screen-India, Image: flickr.com

Read More........ → February 28, 2013

The Three Stooges

This movie is an adaptation of the slapstick comedy in the 50s and my parents will definitely have more formative experience about The Stooges than I. Just recently, I was able to watch it when the local terrestrial station airs it every midnight in their selective retro slots. Been following it for about six weeks, I begin to understand why they were the true celebrity back then and how believably workable the slapstick dialog and hilarious action was. In this modern  era, Hollywood would love to chunk out the old stuffs and brandishes it with new fancy stuffs for the audience to gag, although usually it does not work well. This movie is just like  that, unfortunately. The Three Stooges has hits and misses. For that many already know this will be it after all. You do not watch this for anything other than a good laugh. If you hope for something else, you definitely have no idea at all. While the humors are incredibly lame, crude, laughable and faithful to the original; the movie lacks the nostalgia and humility that makes the 50s
comedy so lovable and magical. That is the biggest miss any remake can possibly go. Either something is missing or we just cannot go along with this kind of comedy anymore, but I strongly believe that it is due to the plot. Farrelly’s screenplay is vulnerable to extreme absurdity (especially in the middle stint) but is also treated with some clever-yet-lame physical comedies. As the plot goes, The Three Stooges is all about Moe, Larry and Curly. If there is one thing that the trio has truly learned during their 30 years of stay with the nuns and orphans of the Sisters of Mercy Orphanage, it is trouble. One day, the orphanage was forced to close due to economic meltdown and financial difficulties. The Stooges stands up and pledges to finds considerable amount of money to save the orphanage. On arrival to the big city, they find rare opportunities to earn substantial cash through a murder plot against a millionaire and  an accidental stardom in a popular TV program. The casting of Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso as Moe, Larry and Curly, respectively is just ideal. Physically and performance-wise are just perfectly-pitched and timed. Never have I seen characters doing eye-poking, head-hammering and face-slapping so mesmerizing. The addition of Larry David as one nun who hates the trio is also a welcoming note that enhances the acting. For all that, there is nothing to complaint about. In the end, as perfect as the casting in The Three Stooges is, it yields to see that it is not entirely a bad attempt to evoke some laugh with its lame and vulnerable plot that lacks the proper nostalgia. Source: Green-Tea-Movie

Read More........ → January 31, 2013

Penelope Cruz loves acting challenges

Penelope Cruz says she loves taking on different acting challenges and wants to continue working in Spanish films. Topping her wishlist are films in which she can experiment with her accents.

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz said at the Toronto International Film Festival that she will never stop making films in Spain and in Spanish, but that she also would like to play a character with a British accent and take on the role of a stereotypical California "valley girl". Cruz presented her latest film "Venuto al mondo" (Twice Born), an Italian-Spanish co-production directed by Sergio Castellitto and also starring Emile Hirsch, Adnan Haskovic and Saadet Aksoy, Thursday at the TIFF. "I love being part of projects like this, although I'll always want to keep working in my country and in Spanish. I'll never stop for many reasons. It's also quite refreshing to go back and work in my own language," Cruz said. "Because in this (film), as much as I loved it, it was a big challenge to shoot 70 percent of the film in English and the rest in Italian. But the English had to have an Italian accent. I love those challenges, but I can't say it was easy," she added. Penelope Cruz, whose upcoming projects include British director Ridley Scott's The Counselor and Spanish filmmaker's Pedro Almodovar's "Los amantes pasajeros" (I'm So Excited), said she has a passion for accents. "I love accents. Now that I'm more comfortable in English, I'd like to play (a role with) a British accent. I have a character. She's really fun, but I can't talk about her. But it's a character with a British accent," she said. "And I'd also like to play a 'valley girl'. One day," the actress said laughing. In an interview published last Saturday by Italian daily La Stampa, Cruz said that she plans to produce at least two films a year in her homeland to create jobs amid sky-high unemployment. "I want to bring jobs to my people ... I'll use my privileged position. It's what interests me the most right now. I know it's a grain of sand in the desert, but it's a responsibility I think I have," Cruz said. "I'll produce a couple of films a year. A way to give work to hundreds of people. It's a set idea I have." Cruz, winner of a best-supporting actress Oscar for her role as an unstable artist in Woody Allen's 2008 comedy-drama "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", said she has worked hard but also has had a lot of opportunities in life. The talents of "an entire generation of highly trained young people" in Spain are being wasted, Cruz said, adding that though they have lots to offer there is nothing for them to do but "bang their heads against the wall or go out in the street and protest." Spain's economy has been battered in recent years by the collapse of a massive real-estate bubble in the context of the 2008-09 global recession. The country's unemployment rate stands at nearly 25 percent and at more than 50 percent among young people. Despite the high joblessness, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government has opted for a series of austerity measures in recent months to bring a high budget deficit into line with European Union mandates. Those measures have been harshly criticized by unions and sparked large-scale street protests. Cruz told the Italian daily that her role of a single mother who brings her teenage son to Sarajevo in "Venuto al Mondo" and the character she played in Almodovar's "Volver" (To Return) have been the two most challenging of her career thus far. Source: ApunKaChoice.com

Read More........ → December 20, 2012