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wichy: отсюда - свежее вроде интервью с Амитом Amitabh Bachchan could have retired long ago. He could have hung up his hat on his many awards, basked in the glow of movie history, and holed up in his Mumbai bungalow above all the hustle and bustle of Bollywood. But luckily for everyone, he hasn't gone anywhere and, at 66, is at the top of his game. In the last three years alone, he's worked with one of the movies' best known directors demonstrating a penchant for artistic evolution and experimentation. But as Bachchan tells me, and as few of the legend's colleagues and friends tell us, as much as his role choices and co-stars have changed, some things about the man remain the same. He loves to learn, is more anxious to promote his films than the distributors and producers, has to have tea and cookies while giving interviews, and can't get enough of life's little pleasures. So while he adjusts his yellow tie and his trademark dark glasses, I have a last careful look at my questions which will be fired to Mr. Bachchan...because you never know when they might get back fired. B for B.R. Films, B for Baghban, B for Baabul, B for Bhoothnath, B for Bachchan and B for Blog. The only thing I can say here is - to B or not to B? (Laughs) It's nice the way you've used the B in the question. But it's also a coincidence that happens to everyone in their life at some point or the other. Yes, I still haven't worked with B.R Chopra as a director but look at destiny, I'm working with B.R. Films for that matter. And now the entire media is talking about the blog which I've started but then it wouldn't be possible without the help of media. I hope my views and opinions expressed in my blog are appreciated by one and all, and if not, they are free to express their. With so much going around - IIFA, Bhoothnath, and Sarkar Raj next, you seem to be the busiest actor on board. What's your stress level like? I don't understand why the media asks this question. I mean whatever I'm doing is my job. Today if I'm given some responsibility, I'll make sure I fulfill it. Yes, my age does not permit me to do everything I want to but I try and manage and adjust as per my convenience. And my stress level is normal at the moment. Adlabs distributed and marketed your earlier film Baabul which grossed 960,000 pounds and was one of the top 15 films ever on the U.K box office out of 500 released. Now with Eros International distributing Bhoothnath, do you think this film will touch a million pounds? Well, we all know how capable Eros International are. And with the stats which you've just mentioned of B.R Films, I can't see why Bhoothnath can't do good business. You're playing a bhooth in Bhoothnath and a genie in your forthcoming film Alladin. Do such roles allow you to tap the child within you? We all have a child within ourselves and it does come out sometime and somewhere. So if films like Bhoothnath and Alladin give me variety, it also gives me freedom to be jovial and interact with kids and of course, as you just mentioned, to tap a child within me. You'd normally associate a bhooth with Ramsay Brothers or Ram Gopal Varma. But Amol Palekar in Paheli and Vivek Sharma in Bhoothnath have given a completely new dimension to their bhooth's. Any comments? You're right. They have. But let's not forget that the Indian Film Industry needed a makeover and it came at the right time. Yes, there is a risk of films not doing well while you experiment with new ideas but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel too. The way Vivek has made this film, for once you will not be able to tell that Bhoothnath is made by a debutant. Why do you think the story of Bhoothnath in today's time period be relevant for people today? Bhoothnath is just not another ghost story. It's a story of a little kid and a ghost who becomes friendly, their relationship and how as it develops, they are able to sort out a problem which is quite universal like togetherness, family relationships, respect for elders and so forth. Do you encourage your co-stars to take on your style and do you accept theirs when you're acting? I have no style and I hope I don't, and I will never want to interfere in someone else's style. You mentioned on the BBC Breakfast while promoting Bhoothnath that you refrain from using the word Bollywood. But do you mind when people use that word in front of you? Yes, because it's detrimental. It's degrading. We are the Indian Film Industry and why give it a defamatory terminology. What did you learn about the mindset of young directors like debutant Vivek Sharma from your years of research and study in films? I've hardly done any research, but yes, I've had the opportunity to work with many prominent directors and new ones too. I find the younger generation more excitable, aggressive in their passion to succeed, technically more savvy, more professional as far as managing their project is concerned and very very keen to propel their graph upwards, not that the others aren't either. But this generation is terribly independent, aggressive and wanting desperately to prove themselves at a very early age. Merchandising a film has become an important marketing tool now-a-days, from clothes to accessories to games. Do marketing of this sort change the fate of any films? I don't know but I'd imagine it does, otherwise it wouldn't be there. Once a film becomes popular, perhaps there is a need and a desire to have a lasting identity with it so that the merchandising goods get manufactured and they remain with you. For Bhoothnath too we have come out with some games for the kids, which I'm sure they will love playing. In the past, we have seen that such strategies have been successful in the West. So why not try them here when it works. I'd say Yes. One learns about Mr. Bachchan on the set of being dedicated, the visionary, the go-getter and the one who shares a laugh with his co-stars. Is it an obsession, a passion that's necessary to get where you want to go or is that you've had enough? No, I hope that I've never had enough because then it'll be a terrible moment for me. So yes, we look out for fresh things, new ideas, and fresh opportunities and the atmosphere on the sets needs to be very conducive in wanting to achieve that. So we work to excel in whatever we are doing and look for excellence in every department and try to work hard enough to achieve our goals and dreams. How would you characterize your contribution and your achievement in the field of films and what do you understand about achievement now that you did not when you were young? I don't think that there's been any great achievement as far as I'm concerned. I've just been fortunate and lucky to be in an industry which has looked upon me rather kindly. The fans have propelled me into doing what I've desired to do and I'm happy for that and I hope they continue looking at me in this manner. Industry changes happen because of changes in the society, changes in time and period and in the way the country has changed. All this is reflected in any kind of creativity. So if you find things different in our cinema, it is reflective of the above changes. I will always honor that and that is my achievement. These are some of the things I've noticed. The road to shoot a film is not a straight line. It's a winding road. You must have faced set backs, frustrations and self-doubts while filming Bhoothnath and many other films. How do you deal with them? I think that is true for any vocation in life, whether you are a journalist or an actor or a businessman. There would be ups and down and that's what teaches you about life and how to overcome hardships, obstacles and hurdles. I hope they remain because each hurdle is a great lesson in life. We need to struggle everyday to be able to succeed and to be able to look forward. If it were all smooth sailing, my life would be too monotonous. The Indian Film Industry is more about the star kids. But when you see young and very young talents such as Aman Siddiqui, don't you feel they are the future to look out for and should be groomed well rather than see them in a one off appearance? I think Aman is very young and surely this is something that he will have to decide upon or let us say, his parents. But to say that the film industry is full of star kids is not entirely correct. Yes, there are children that are working who belong to stars but that is a very natural phenomenon. I wasn't a star kid when I started off and neither was Shahrukh or Salman and Hrithik or Hrithik's father, Mr. Rakesh Roshan. There are examples and I don't think that should be looked upon in a derogatory manner or in a negative way. When the same thing happens in business nobody says anything, when it happens in medical profession nobody says anything, then why films? You also quoted on the BBC Breakfast show that the films you do is sort of an escapism for those who cannot afford luxury or want to escape from the daily worries. Why do you say so? The question asked revolved around our Indian films, which are very big and colorful and so on, and I said yes, I think our films are escapist in nature and we need to show that to the common man who perhaps does not get an opportunity to see this. So if by paying some money to watch a film if that person can get three hours to escape from his personal worries, poverty and hardships in life, that's what our cinema is all about. From IIFA Yorkshire in 2007 to IIFA Bangkok in 2008. Are there any cities and countries left now to host the awards? (Laughs) Well, we always try to do things, which are different and add more to the IIFA weekend irrespective of which country or city hosts it. I hope we continue doing that and try and make it better in the future years as well. Of course, IIFA weekend in Bangkok this year will also be special and remembered dearly as for the first time the entire Bachchan family comes together for Sarkar Raj, which is premiered there. Well then, would you like to give a special parting message to the readers of Bollywood Hungama? Thank you for your love and affection. I hope you continue seeing our films. We are a family full of actors now and we need your blessings which I know has always been with us.

wichy: отсюда The debacle named Saawariya might still be on his mind, but Sanjay Leela Bhansali might turn things around with the help of his good friend Amitabh Bachchan in Chenab Gandhi. Bhansali's film, which will be directed by his assistant Vibhu Puri, who worked with him in Saawariya, will see Amitabh playing a relatively unsung patriotic hero. However, we wonder how Bhansali is feeling about his Saawariya actor Ranbir Kapoor having turned him down for the same film! When contacted, Bhansali confirmed that Chenab Gandhi is a patriotic film starring Amitabh Bachchan. However, he denied that he had asked Ranbir to star in it. "I didn't ask Ranbir to play a role in this film," he said. However, a friend of Ranbir confirmed and said, "Bhansali did ask Ranbir to play a role in Chenab Gandhi. But Ranbir politely turned it down." So why did Ranbir refuse Bhansali? Our well-placed source in the industry said, "Well, Chenab Gandhi is a very serious film and there is not much of romance and songs in the film. Hence, Ranbir refused." However, one of Ranbir's friends has a different tale to tell. He said, "Ranbir has signed several films. He did not have the required dates. Ranbir would have loved to work for Bhansali again, but Bhansali's film goes on the floors around the time when his dates are locked for other assignments." Bhansali added that it was too early to talk about Chenab Gandhi in detail. He simply said, "All patriotic films talk about unsung heroes, don't they?" Бхансали ведет переговоры с Амитом по поводу участия последнего в фильме Chenab Gandhi, который Бхансали будет продюсировать, а его ассистент Вибху Пури - режиссировать. Амит будет играть главную роль героя-патриота. Говорят, Бхансали предлагал Ранбиру Капуру тоже участвовать в проекте, но тот отказался - по одним сведениям, счел фильм слишком серьезным, по другим - у него просто нет дат.

wichy: Картиночки из нового фильма АБ - "Aladin" - самолично выложенные Амитом в блоге Песня снимается на фоне зеленого экрана с красными маркерами на нем - потом в цифровом формате будут добавлены изображения. Амит играет джина.

Remita: wichy : Амит играет джина Свежо! Натуральный такой царьджин (с)

wichy: Remita : Свежо! Натуральный такой царьджин Ага, красавчегг Шляпа ему идет исключительно...

4837464: А кудряшки-то какия!

Amita: http://blogs.bigadda.com/ab/2008/05/26/day-37i/ А вот здесь рассказывается ,почему зеленый фон и красные крестики (так отмечают место для компьюторной графики ,глубина пространства,ледяные вершины ...) также Амитабх рассуждает(ужасается) о том ,что актеров могут заменить уже после смерти их ...эээ виртуальными фантомами ....

Майя: 4837464 : А кудряшки-то какия! Да кудряшки неподрожаемые. Он воопще такой разный. Я иногда удивляюсь... Его ничего не портит: глаза разного цвета,шрамы, щетина. Он всёравно хорош.

wichy: Большое подробное интервью с Амитом Arnab: ItЎЇs wonderful to have you and each time when we meet, we talk about the last time... the last few months before that and this year has also been ... if you look back at the last six months to eight months, itЎЇs been a very eventful period in your life ... highs and lows... Amitabh: Well this is a question I am often asked as the starting point of an interview...and I have always responded by saying that something or the other keeps happening in my life ... so to look at it as being eventful or uneventful is really now a clichЁ¦d statement. But... I would love to know what you think is eventful and what is not, so that I can respond to that. Arnab: I will. LetЎЇs look forward. LetЎЇs talk about Ў®Sarkar RajЎЇ... the big upcoming movie, the three of you together. Again I must say itЎЇs a very predictable start to a question Amitabh: Yeah Arnab: How was it Mr. Bachchan? Amitabh: Umm... Well the fact that there are three members of the family working together. It is always a joy... being with Abhishek and Aishwarya in the same frame and being with... who we are all very comfortable with. For Aishwarya, it was the first time working with Ram Gopal Varma but Abhishek and I have worked in many of his projects and I find RGV to be a very intelligent maker... somebody that has always been able to provoke an artiste through his technology to the subjects and the scenes that he writes and the way he shoots them into giving some of their best performances. By best performance I donЎЇt mean that I would like to rate A against B, C or D. but I think he can make or provide you with an environment just by his technology or by the moment he is going to create in that film for you to be excited enough to do something different or to look at it in a different manner and that I think is challenging for every one of us. And particularly so for me and Abhishek because we have worked together in two of his projects. But each time he has something new and something fresh for us. So as an actor...yes I enjoy being with him. I enjoy being on his sets. I love the way he structures his story and how he wants to project it across in the final moments. Arnab: I think in the past. This is a sequel of the last movie. And the last movie had this strong and brooding intensity, which I am sure, comes naturally to you Amitabh: No, not necessarily. I am not a brooder by habit. But the character demanded that and the situations demanded that. And in many respects this is not a sequel to Ў®SarkarЎЇ. It is the same story of the same family and some of the circumstances that happened in this family ... but itЎЇs just another day so to say or several days. But itЎЇs not like this is where it ended and this is now where itЎЇs going to start. No. ItЎЇs a reconstruction of some more events that happened in this very powerful family. Arnab: And there is a very strong comparison that has been drawn to the Thackerays. Amitabh: Yes, yes. Arnab: Would you ever deny it? Amitabh: ItЎЇs not got anything to do with Bal Saheb Thackeray or his family at all. Arnab: But there is an obvious comparison sir that is being drawn. Amitabh: Yeah but then there can be obvious comparisons to so many characters that we make in our films but ...it is obvious that these comparisons will be made because it is Maharastra and it is a Maharashtrian family. It is a powerful political or a semi-political family and these obvious comparisons come up. But there is no deliberate attempt or no intent of making any comparisons with Bala Saheb or his family. Arnab: One of the most intense scenes in the movie... in my judgment ... and I may be wrong as I am reacting only as a viewer ... was the dinner table sequence in the past. Amitabh : Yeah, Yeah. Arnab : ThatЎЇs where all the tension and the interplay were playing out... I think there was the resistance, there was the father and there was the tension... Amitabh : well I think ... I really would like to go back to why you find that and how we actually thought about that. Many many years ago, when I was talking to RGV and we were considering an idea of how we should work and what we should do together... and Sarkar was the first film that I ever did with him. I was always very excited and interested in the concept of power politics, palace politics and personal life. In every powerful family, in every powerful political family, in every powerful industrial family, there is always this business of palace politics where if there are more than one in the family that are either involved in the industry or politics or in a movie industry ... there is this central fulcrum which is the dominant personality. He is the one that created the business, created the politics, that created the industry or created the brand and because of him there is an entire world, there is an entire industry functioning and that is surviving of him, his beliefs or his thoughts or his dictate. And there are many followers. But what happens when this powerful fulcrum operates within his house? Does he carry with him the burden or the advantage of his power and how does he execute personal relationships amongst his near and dear ones. So if he were to step outside his house and find millions of people screaming and shouting and waving to him, does he... when he comes home expect a similar kind of treatment? Would he also when he raised his hand, expect his father or his mother, his son, his daughter to give him that same amount of adoration? And I thought that that was a very interesting aspect for a story and I believe that this does happen in most houses. Arnab : What do you think Mr. Bachchan? Do you think that the same is expected? Amitabh : That is what I think the film should deal about. Arnab : I think Mr. Bachchan that you have got it across brilliantly. Amitabh : So if there is a political decision to be taken by this very powerful fulcrum and there is an altercation in the house, which is purely domestic in nature ... it could be a disagreement on the dining table with the son or with a wife or the daughter ... that puts this central fulcrum or figure in some kind of a mental state. It could perhaps be annoyance or antagonistic and, therefore, the next minute if he were to step out of the house into a public meeting and take a major decision which could affect the lives of millions of people in a nation, would that antagonism or the mental state that he is in, reflect in the decision that he is about to take? And I feel that I must be an extremely difficult task for no matter who it is; to be able to go out without being affected by what has just happened within the premises of his internal family. Arnab : Absolutely. Amitabh : So I used to give every weak example to RGV. I used to say... I gave my own example... I am setting out to go to the shooting and I have a comedy sequence, I have a song and dance with laughter and gaiety and a lot of fun and I am supposed to have a smile on my face, I am supposed to be happy and gay. And then whilst I am driving, somebody comes and hits my car and it upsets me to see my car damaged. and whilst I am leaving my house, I am preparing myself mentally to go into this atmosphere of laughter and gaiety, I have suddenly got to contend with this damage to my car and it puts me in a bad mood. Now how do I switch from this bad mood to this happy moment? Arnab : Would you be able to do that? Let me be more specific. I would just want to understand. Amitabh : Yeah, because I am an actor, I would be expected to do that. But I would like to say and that is what the query was to RGV... that how wonderful it would be, if we were to devise a story where there is this one powerful family and because of the internal palace politics that happened, does it reflect on some of the external decisions that he has to make. Arnab : In fact I think it is difficult to make an absolute switch, but I find it very interesting of what you have said because itЎЇs quite strange isnЎЇt it Mr. Bachchan that in this country we have so many political dynasties and yet somehow film makers have desisted on making movies a) about our political dynasties b) about a subject then or alluding about it directly ... may be they are scared or may be film makers donЎЇt want to cross the lines. Amitabh : Right... Arnab : Because if this had been... Amitabh : ThatЎЇs a very very interesting question that you have raised. I have admired Oliver Stone who made JFK because I believe that to be one of his most brilliant works, who actually went behind the assassination of JFK and put across a theory, which when I came out of the theatre I actually believed that it was true; though the formal version is totally opposite of that . But I think thatЎЇs what freedom of expression and its interpretation truly is. And I think that as a democratic nation, we need to exercise it more often. Arnab : How do you think we would react? If there was a movie made about the assassination of a sitting PM and in your own view? Amitabh : The decision-makers would think it wouldnЎЇt go down too well. But I would never ever put the common or its intelligence below any kind of power because I find that they are most intelligent people in the country. Arnab : At the end of the day, itЎЇs all about pushing the envelope and yes, you are right. I think we are a bit too presumptuous about the way we think the common people would react and even that has got to do with politics. If you were to play a political figure, Indian or international, present or past, Mr. Bachchan, who do you think you would identify most with or who do you think will present you with the biggest challenge? Amitabh : I really donЎЇt know. I wish RGV could make it because I believe that he would absolutely have the right capacity and the temperament to do a film like this. I do not know who I would be able to play but I would be very open to accepting or entertaining any thought by any that would bring a project like this. I myself have toyed with the idea several times, talked to various producers on some of my thoughts on making a political subject but they have all sort of... you know... Drifted away from it saying it would be too sensitive or they are too wary about doing something like this which is a shame really. But I would not insist because I do realise that there are... there are pockets, areas, groups of people who may object to it or may not like it. Arnab : And also Mr. Bachchan, there is so much of a focus on you... in terms of where you stand politically... in terms of are you close to this political formation or that... that things can be read... Amitabh : Yes, the obvious inferences then get drawn which are totally unnecessary. Arnab : Too much has been written about it in the past... Amitabh : Yes. Arnab : And in recent times also. Never seems to leave you, Mr. Bachchan... Amitabh : Yeah, I am unable... Arnab : You being close to this political party and that or... Amitabh : I really am to answer this question because I donЎЇt see why that should happen. I am as apolitical as anyone. I have not said anything political or been on any political platform since I stated that I would never enter politics again. I have friends who are affiliated and who are politicians and are close to people; my wife is a member of the Rajya Sabha but I have no such intentions and I have never ever indulged in any political activity. Yes, inferences get drawn and I have arguments to refute that... itЎЇs for people to accept it or not. Arnab : We can go around in circles on that I must say. Earlier, you have been quite frank about that. So weЎЇll move away from that. In this particular movie, Aishwarya is not a part of the family, she is a business woman and there are some competing interests, she is an ambitious business woman. So what is the interplay with the family? Amitabh : Well, she is heading a corporate body that is coming in from overseas with a power project and she wants that to be put up in the state of Maharashtra. She brings in the plans, the opportunities, the circumstances, the politics that happens, what the Nagre family has to say in this, what the son that has to say... all this and the complexities of that is what makes up Ў®Sarkar RajЎЇ. Arnab : Was it a bigger challenge because you and Abhishek worked together in the last movies? Amitabh : Yeah... this is something you should ask Aishwarya really but I found her to very compatible to the role, very competent with her performance. She didnЎЇt take too much time in getting in to the role. We have seen Aishwarya as an extremely beautiful face doing some very intricate, beautiful moments in films other than what she is doing in Ў®Sarkar RajЎЇ. Here she is a very hard-nerved corporate body. Glamour is really far-removed from her continents. It was very surprising and interesting for me to see her like that because we have seen her either as a princess or a leading lady with glamour (being) the primary quotient in the character. But here she was very normal, very hard-nerved, very corporate body and business-like. And she fitted in beautifully. Arnab : We had pictures of the 3 of you... or was it the four of you walking down to Siddhi Vinayak? Amitabh : (in sync with Arnab): Yes... to Siddhi Vinayak. Arnab : And you wrote about it in your blog and I had a chance to read that. You spoke about how it was... the way when you went in and how you drove back... Tell me Mr. Bachchan, how do you find people reacting to you when you walk down the streets there? Amitabh : I... Arnab : ItЎЇs a regular feature before your big projects when you walk down the streets of Mumbai. Amitabh : Not necessarily... Arnab : Can you block out the people there because you must be having your own thoughts. People would see you there, they would respond, they would want to feel you, touch you, talk to you. How does Amitabh Bachchan walk through the streets of Mumbai? Amitabh : I think that somewhere you have to, you have to give in to some of the things that are going to be associated with you as a public figure. You have to accept that. Sometimes thatЎЇs what you have been working for all your life. You want people to come and notice you, to see you, to wave to you, say nice things to you, when they shall when away as you age and your popularity gets defeated, you will miss it. ItЎЇs prominently noticeable in my own career because I have had the good fortune to be there for four decades. And I can see the enthusiasm and the excitement among masses is not there... That was there in the 70ЎЇs and in the 80ЎЇs, 90ЎЇs. But this is a very natural process. Arnab : Mr. Bachchan, Pritish Nandy wrote a column in the Times of India responding to the comments of a young filmmaker who said that Bachchan is past his prime and he should stop making movies , he is experimenting too much... itЎЇs not working out. And the only word that I can use is ... that it was a violent defence of Amitabh Bachchan. And he said that the things he does are between his movies and his experimentation is his strength. Now I find it interesting. Your movies vary from... there is... from one role to another... I want to talk about your role in Bhoothnath which... Amitabh : At my age you know Arnab... itЎЇs actually quite helpful because you get an opportunity to play different kinds of roles. The onus and the responsibility of the success of the film which used to rest on my shoulders as leading man some years ago is not there any more. You know there is another leading man who is younger and whom people are fond of. Arnab : Who is the leading man of Bhoothnath? Amitabh : Well... Arnab : It was you... Amitabh : It could be the kid, it could be anybody. But on some films I maintain that central character is not the typical leading man... I would say the central character was Ў®BhoothnathЎЇ himself. I am happy that this happening and I am happy that there are stories written with the central character in mid whether it is Ў®BlackЎЇ or it is Ў®BhoothnathЎЇ or whether it is Ў®NishabdЎЇ. But by and large, this doesnЎЇt happen every day. So when I get these opportunities, I also get the input on playing different roles and thatЎЇs very helpful for me as an actor. Arnab : In Ў®BhoothnathЎЇ... because many of our viewers tonight will remember... so many would have watched the movie, you fell like the critics say -ЁC the second part went over the top. The first part was lovable. They all said the sequence between you appearing first before the child was lovable, he was nice and warm... and the second part they say went way over the top. Amitabh : Right. Arnab : ...With the shraad sequence. What do you think, Mr. Bachchan? Amitabh : Well I think that the 2nd part was the most important part. I think that film is actually made from there backwards. The reason for Ў®BhoothnathЎЇ to be the way he is, is the fact that his son has not done his shraad . And, therefore, his aatma is there. Whenever there is death or demise in the family, when we all pay our respects and condolences... what do we say? Bhagwan unki aatma ko shnati de or we say may his soul rest in peace. I mean this is a very oft-repeated refrain. That is why it came up in our discussions when we were discussing the story. And so I said cannot that be the reason that this gentleman Kailash Nath is hovering in this house because nobody has performed his shraad and I thought that that was the most important part. Arnab : What if somebody says... that for kids today... the second part of the movie is avoidable? What would you respond to that? Amitabh : I can only narrate to you... Well, there have been hundreds of well-wishers on my blog and many journalists feel that these are just fans who will only deliberately say nice things to you... Arnab : I donЎЇt agree with that. Amitabh : And I respect that but I can only narrate to you two incidents. On a blog, I read a story which said: Ў°I took my little son to the movie and throughout the movie, he was very happy and enjoying himself. But when you left and disappeared because of the shraad, he started crying uncontrollably and I had to sober him down. And then when he came out and I explained to him the reason what had transpired in the movie... after a long silence as we were walking home, he stretched out his hand and held my fingers and said, Ў°Papa, when I grow up, I am never going to leave you.Ў± I thought that that was a very poignant moment and for the child to understand that. The other incident happened with Vishal and Shekhar, the music directors of the film. ShekharЎЇs little daughter who is all of three years old went and saw the film and came home and saw a photograph of mine lying in ShekharЎЇs room which I had actually presented him and she pulled it off the wall and took it to her bedside. And when Shekhar asked her why you have done this, she said... he is my angel which is direct connect with what transpired in the film. So I fell that if two children in this entire world and this entire hemisphere were able to connect that well and so poignantly with the story and the film... I think it is enough of an achievement as far as an actor is concerned or as far as our film-makers are concerned. Arnab : Last question, do you write your own blogs, Mr. Bachchan? Amitabh : Yes I do. Arnab : Because it has been suggested hat they are so elaborate, so detailed that Mr. Bachchan would not have the time. He is getting it written by somebody else out there. Amitabh : Well... I can invite you to come and sit with me while I write them but that would be very uninspirational, I am afraid (laughs). But I do write my own blogs, yes.... Arnab : Why do you write them? Amitabh : I think it would be cheating on my part if I did not do that and I feel very strongly about that. I feel that it is a commitment that I have made to my fans somewhere inside of me. I may well not write it every day but I feel that that there is a sense of commitment that I must do it every day. And now I get responses when they donЎЇt find my blog when they open the net at the appointed hour... because sometimes I get delayed at work or I sit up late and write it or start writing it and finish it early morning. So that is very encouraging. I write it because I found a medium through which I could keep in touch with my fans on a one-to-one basis. I never had this medium before. The only other medium I had was the post or the odd meeting on the street or the odd photograph or the autograph I signed when I went in to the crowd. In the post, the letters and the responses are still somewhat impersonal. You read what somebody has written and then you respond and then you send it off. But this is immediate. I write something and I get responses within seconds. ItЎЇs almost like you sitting here and me talking to you. ItЎЇs not all praise and itЎЇs not all gentlemanly language. There is a lot of abuse. Arnab : Do you respond to those? Amitabh : Yes I do Arnab : Even to those who abuse? Amitabh : Absolutely. In fact there is... Arnab : What is the worst thing that has been written about you? Amitabh : There is a system in the medium which is called moderation... moderator who moderates. In fact the system... the server has the ability to moderate and if there is abuse in it, it can actually delete it and not allow it to come in front of my eyes. But I have very strongly told that I do not want a moderator and let everything that is written come through to me and I will decide what I will accept and not accept. I have never discarded anything. I have entertained the abuse and I have responded to them in my own gentlemanly.... or whatever way I deemed fit. I feel that abuse comes out of hatred. I feel that I have not done anything that could invite hatred. I believe that there are misconceptions in the minds of people who write abuse. I believe that there have been accusations which have been wrongly portrayed due to whatever reasons, their belief or whatever input they get from the media or from the outside world and they are absolutely justified in doing so. I think that I am justified, too, in giving them a response for clearing my name. I have given this example many times and I think I spoke to you about it also. But really, the point that I am trying to make is.... I read a wonderful quote from a very senior, wise, old man who is I think an American who said that eternal vigilance is the price of freedom. It is the price of your freedom Arnab. You are almost like an invigilator that will invigilate on the current events, on the characters and personalities that you view and talk to and what you put out in the universe. And it is my duty as an invigilator to see that what you say and what you put out do have the scrutiny of some kind of vigilance. I feel it is my right as a citizen to be able to question you just as you have right to question me. And if there is misinformation, if there is misguidance and if there is wrong accusation, I want to correct it. Because, I feel that in my correcting, I am not going against you or trying to take revenge but I am merely exercising my right to make you perhaps a better invigilator. ThatЎЇs what I am doing and I get this opportunity to do so in the blog and it is very rewarding. Arnab : Ram Gopal Varma is determined to make a sequel of Aag. Is that a good idea in your view? Do you regret having done the last movie and would you do the next one? Amitabh : I donЎЇt regret anything that I do. I have my reservations and I expressed them to Ram Gopal Varma. But, at the end of the day, I will go with what his decision is. And I must say that I did enjoy playing the character that I did. I found myself working that extra bit to do something which perhaps had not been seen before. And I have liked that. But obviously the film was panned and I would not want to be associated if Ram Gopal Varma wants to make another version of it because I think once is enough and I have done it twice. Arnab (laughs): We have seen the three of you together. We are going to see the three of you in Ram Gopal VarmaЎЇs Ў®Sarkar RajЎЇ. When will we see the four of you together? Amitabh : That would be very exciting. There is... there are many projects that people come and talk to us about where they want all the four of us. If there is something credible... because... itЎЇs easy to convince three members of this family. ItЎЇs very difficult to convince Jaya because she is extremely selective and very very cautious of what she does. If she is not convinced in her mind about something and if it doesnЎЇt come as strongly... it could be something very irrelevant even.... but if doesnЎЇt come across strongly in her mind... she would not associate with it. So thatЎЇs the only hurdle... in this expedition. Arnab : Well, we hope it happens Mr. Bachchan. And thank you for taking time off and talking to me today. ItЎЇs been wonderful talking to you. Amitabh : Thank you Arnab : Thank you sir.

wichy: отсюда A multi-crore tie-up with the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, will have Amitabh Bachchan's AB Corp launch several projects. Among them will be a film directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi based on the relationship between Emperor Ashoka and his son Kunal. The buzz is that Bachchan will play Ashoka and his wife Jaya will essay the role of Queen Padmavati. Many sources Says Bachchan, "AB Corp is making a film based on the relationship between Emperor Ashoka and his son Kunal. I am still considering the project which will be directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi." Dwivedi who has written and script as well as the screenplay for the untitled film, says, "The story is a legend based on a collection of Buddhist texts called the Avadanas which deals with the purification of the soul and mind. The section Divya Avadan which has the Asoka Avadana has the Kunal Avadana, a collection which was composed in Sri Lanka during the time Ashoka's daughter Sanghamitra took a branch of the bodhi tree from Gaya to Ceylon. A branch from that tree was brought to India and planted in Sarnath. The writer of the manuscript is not known though it's been edited by many authors since then. The original script is in France." Dwivedi chanced upon the story when he was working on his TV series Chanakya. "The story fascinated me as it dwelt on the strange yet loving relationship between father and son. Kunal was born a year before the Kalinga war. There is no detailed account of what actually happened. Herein comes my stretch of imagination of what might have happened along with history. My film will be historically accurate as I have researched the subject for more than 10 years. The film deals with Ashoka in his last years. Earlier films on him have dealt with Ashoka when he was much younger; my Ashoka is a 64-year-old Ashoka. When I conceived the film, I thought only of Mr Bachchan. I had wanted to do it then but Prakash Mehra had wanted to do a TV series in 1998 so I backed out." Dwivedi has also approached Jaya Bachchan to play Queen Padmavati. "I have spoken to Jayaji. It would be too predictable to take Abhishek as the son and currently, we are figuring out Mr Bachchan's dates. Jayaji is very busy. She would oblige us if she does it but it would be a creative challenge for Mr Bachchan." The film will be shot in India, Afghanistan where ancient Gandhar and Takshila existed along with ancient Pataliputra which existed in Bihar. Амит возможно сыграет роль Ашоки в фильме, снимать который будет Чандрапракаш Двиведи. Фильм основан на отношениях между Императором Ашокой и его сыном Куналом. По слухам, Джая Баччан будет играть роль королевы Падмавати. Продюсировать фильм будет компания Баччана. Над сценарием долго работали - фильм должен быть сделан со всей исторической достоверностью и будет основан на фактах из буддистских текстов - хотя в самой истории Кунала много неясностей, тут уж пришлось потрудиться воображению автора. Ашоке во время, которое будет отражено в фильме, было 64 года. Возможно, и на роль Кунала возьмут Аби... Кароч, будет чисто семейный проект, но даты младшего Баччана пока не определены. Снимать фильм будут в Индии и Афганистане.

Ломоносов: wichy : Амит возможно сыграет роль Ашоки в фильме Ну переиграл же Шарик "Дона". а Амит более тонко, типа возраст подходящий .... Панятно, но у Шарика всё провалилось, поглядим что получится у Амита. хотя я не сомниваюсь что получится

Remita: wichy : Амит возможно сыграет роль Ашоки в фильме, снимать который будет Чандрапракаш Двиведи. Фильм основан на отношениях между Императором Ашокой и его сыном Куналом. По слухам, Джая Баччан будет играть роль королевы Падмавати. wichy : Возможно, и на роль Кунала возьмут Аби... Какая прэлесть мне фильма уже нравицца может и для Ашки рольку какую подберут

wichy: Remita : может и для Ашки рольку какую подберут Я даже знаю, какую... Вся история про этого Кунала такая - вроде как в 8 лет другая жона Ашоки его ослепила, чтобы лишить права на престол. И он чуток вырос и ушел из дворца. А через много лет вернулся с жоной и сыном - и сынок-то и стал приемником Ашоки... Так чта у Аби есть шанс поиграть слепого, а у Ашки - опьять сыграть жону Аби...

ЯНА: wichy : Какая прэлесть мне фильма уже нравицца Ашока-это Шах и точка (цетирую шаха) Амит будет играть оооочень повзрослевшего шаха? ну типа вырос и возмужал... пипец....дожили...миру мир...

Ломоносов: ЯНА : возмужал. отмужал

wichy: ЯНА : Амит будет играть оооочень повзрослевшего шаха? Нет, думаю, Амит сумеет вывернуть дело так, что Шах окажется в положении "игравшего юного Амитабха Баччана"

wichy: отсюда Mumbai: Balki of Cheeni Kam has decided to cast off the Big B's beard and give him a completely new look for his new film Pa. Dodging the question Balki says, "I'm not going to tell you whether I've asked Mr Bachchan to shave off his beard or not. But for sure this is going to be his most startling makeover in recent times. While Abhishek will be given a more intrinsic personality change I'm totally changing Mr B's look." According to those in the know, Balki has convinced Mr Bachchan to shave off his beard. More emo Bachchan Sr and Abhishek play father and son in Pa. The director says, "Pa would be a far more emotional story than Cheeni Kam. Big B plays a character he has never played before. It's a very emotional father-son story. But the emotions won't be melodramatic." Vidya Balan plays Abhishek's love interest. "But Amitji will have no love interest. His world revolves around his son. Will I borrow from Mr Bachchan's real-life relationship with Abhishek? No. In fact I know them so well that I'll make sure I to avoid all references to their real life." Balki starts shooting Pa at the end of January. Reliance and AB Corp Ltd would be jointly producing the film. Режиссер Cheeni Kam Балки решил, что в его новом фильме Pa у Амита будет совершенно новый имидж - и без бороды. Еще режиссер говорит, что этот фильм будет гораздо более эмоциональным, нежели Cheeni Kam, но не мелодраматичным. Возлюбленную Аби будет играть Видья Балан. У Амита возлюбленной не будет - его жизнь сосредоточена вокруг сыночка. Съемки начнутся в конце января, продюсируют фильм Reliance и AB Corp Ltd.

Ломоносов: wichy : совершенно новый имидж - и без бороды. не согласен, без бороды будут видны все морщины и т.д. с бородой классный имидж, я всегда думала кто это ему посоветовал отличная идея. а ещё в сочетании с свитерами типа гольф, вообще все скрывает. Ну не зна не зна, посмотрим что выйдет

Remita: Вау! Амитабх в новом фильме-фэнтези "Талисман" - продюссер Видху Винод Чопра Вот малюсенький трейлер посмотреть! Амит жжёт не по-деццки!!!

Amita: Хренасе ,такой Илья -Муромец и Соловей-Разбойник в одном лице и еще четострашное!

Soniya: эх, не дает покоя индийцам колечко но старец наш хорош... ой хорош...

wichy: отсюда Imagine the outcome when the two supreme powers merge!! Get ready to witness the same, as the two supreme powers of Bollywood - Big B and numero uno performer Aamir Khan are all set to work together. If the reports are to be believed than Aamir has approached none other than Bollywood ka Shehenshah Big B for his next directorial venture. After earning enough accolades for his directorial debut TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, Aamir is in his high spirits to begin this new project with Big B. The flick in question is apparently going to be a high budget sci-fi movie. Though it is not clear whether Aamir will star in this movie also like he did in TZP. Even Big B is quite excited to work with the perfectionist. Big B has already worked with 2 superstar Khans of Bollywood - Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan. If everything goes accordingly than this would be the first time when the 2 icons of Bollywood, Big B & Aamir, may or may not share the screen space together but may definitely work together. Hope we soon get to see an AK film with AB Пошел слушок, что Амит и Аамир объединятся для работы над фильмом, режиссировать который будет опять Аамир. Говорят, это будет высокобюджетный научно-фантастический фильм. Будет ли Аамир сниматься сам в фильме тож - пока неизвестно.

Soniya: на фото у амира такое выражение морды лица, будто он что-то нехорошее проглотил, а у старого такое, как будто он это что-то нехорошее ему скормил

wichy: Soniya : на фото у амира такое выражение морды лица, будто он что-то нехорошее проглотил Ага, он еще и за живот держится - видимо, это нехорошее уже подействовало...

wichy: отсюда Amitabh Bachchan's Shoebite was always a working title to begin with. Now as the film is more than 50% complete, it has got a final title for itself. The film would now be called Johnny Mastana. Confirms a source closely attached to the film, "Yes, the film finally has a title now. It would now be known as Johnny Mastana. The film's first set of teaser posters are already out and they have Johnny Mastana imprinted on them. In any case Shoebite was never a confirmed title so it can't be said that the film has gone though a title change." But why a title like Johnny Mastana? She reasons, "Doesn't Johnny Mastana sound more universal in nature? The film is meant for all segments of audience and Johnny Mastana gives just the right indications. We all love this title here and the moment it was first suggested, we just grabbed it with open arms." Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, the film also stars Sarika, Jimmy Sheirgill and Dia Mirza in key roles. Shooting of Johnny Mastana has been on since early this year and moving on at a decent pace. Since the film is touted to be revolving around the journey of a man across the entire nation, it involves numerous location changes. Nods Jimmy Sheirgill in agreement, "It is true. In fact for shooting certain sequences in the film, the time required to reach the location is more than the time we spend at the location. It has been a grueling, yet satisfying experience, for everyone involved." The film is directed by Shoojit Sircar of Yahaan fame. Incidentally Yahaan starred Jimmy Sheirgill in the lead and got him nationwide recognition. "The man is just made of something different", says Jimmy fondly, "He has an acumen for that perfect shot taking. Technically brilliant and quite well versed with the medium of cinema, it is a delight to be working with him on a subject as diverse as Johnny Mastana." While others in the film's cast have been busy wrapping up their portions, Amitabh Bachchan would resume shooting for the film once he is back from 'The Unforgettable Tour' in the month of September. Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, Johnny Mastana which has music by Shantanu Moitra, is now confirmed for a 6th March, 2009 release. Новый фильм Амита Shoebite теперь имеет окончательное название - Johnny Mastana, и продюсеры говорят, что Shoebite всегда было лишь рабочим названием. Первый набор постеров к фильму уже выпущен, и на них напечатано именно новое название, поскольку, по мнению создателей фильма, Johnny Mastana звучит более универсально - а фильм рассчитан на все сегменты аудитории. Кроме Амита, в фильме снимаются в главных ролях Сарика, Джимми Шергилл и Дия Мирза. Съемки начались в этом году и идут с приличной скоростью - если учесть, что фильм рассказывает о путешествии одного человека через всю страну, в связи с чем снимают в разных частях Индии. Режиссер фильма - Шуджит Сиркар. Музыку пишет Шантану Мойтра, продюсирует опять же UTV Motion Pictures. Релиз фильма назначен на 6 марта 2009 г.

wichy: отсюда - Амит описывает один день из своей жизни. I wake at 5.30, whether I’m working or not, because I go to the gym. It’s near my house and my driver takes me. The gym is a recent phenomenon. I made many action movies from the 1970s on, and that kept me fit. These days it’s less leading-man roles, more character roles, and I felt I needed to be more mobile, so I got a trainer. She has devised a routine — light weights, cardiovascular exercise, a bit of yoga — and I spend two hours following that. I come back and have breakfast with my wife, Jaya — eggs, cereal, fruit, prepared by our cook. My family are very important to me. We all live under the same roof, including my son, Abhishek, and his wife, Aishwarya. In India, to have the family living together is the norm. That’s how I grew up. I look at the newspapers and attend to any office work. My home is a little distraught — with a houseful of actors, there are scripts all over, but it’s manageable. I have a dog, a great dane called Shanuk; that is a red-Indian name for “a warm, gentle breeze on a cold winter morning”. I take him to my garden, which is big, and I play with him on the lawn. Then I go to the film studio. I have three films on the floor [in production]; that is a conservative schedule by my country’s standards. India makes the largest number of movies per year in the world, and at one time I would have 15 to 20 projects on the floor at once, and we’d work from 7am to 10 at night. It is better organised now: a normal shift is 9 to 6. I’ve just made a film with Abhishek and Aishwarya called Sarkar Raj, a political thriller. We often work in different parts of the country, so it’s wonderful when we can be together. If I need to be upset with the character any of my family is playing, I do that and I expect them to do the same. We don’t carry that sentiment out of the studio. Bollywood films are very physically demanding. We have to do action, comedy and dance, and we might have four or five songs per day. It requires a lot of stamina and you have to be fit. I don’t drink or smoke. With action sequences you need to take extra care. I had a bad accident in 1982 when I was filming in Bangalore — I fell and ruptured my intestine. I spent two months in hospital and six months convalescing. Sometimes the cast has lunch together, but more often I go back to my trailer and finish any work, like learning lines, and have my lunch there. I’m vegetarian, so it’s simple Indian food: dals, rotis, curries. Then I have a catnap, because I only sleep four or five hours at night. I came to Mumbai in the 1960s from my home town, Allahabad, in Uttar Pradesh, in north India. It is built on the confluence of two sacred rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, and it is an important religious centre. Five Indian prime ministers have come from my city, including Nehru — a family friend — and great writers and poets, my father [Harivansh Rai Bachchan] being one. He was one of the first Indians to do a thesis in English literature at Cambridge. There is a huge interest in Indian cinema now, which is why we started the International Indian Film Academy nine years ago. It promotes our film industry and builds bridges between nations. I’m very happy to be its brand ambassador. I’ve been very lucky in my career — I’ve worked with some of the best directors, like the late Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. I’ve never had an onscreen kiss, not in the Hollywood sense. Everything we do has to go through our country’s censor. But Indian cinema has changed, much as life has changed. Life used to be much slower: when we had to make a call from Mumbai to New York we’d wait a week for a connection. Now it can be done in a second by mobile phone. That has a psychological effect on everything, films included: people don’t want to stay with a visual for more than a few seconds. Later in the day I do voiceovers or dubbing, and if there are sittings for song music I go to the recording studio. I can’t sing — I’m so out of tune. I wish I could play an instrument properly: it is the frustration of my life. I play my piano and pretend I’m some great maestro, like Ravi Shankar or Zakir Hussain. I like photography, but I’m not good at that either. I’ve started a blog. I love it that fans think I’m sitting across from them. We work every day, so there’s little chance of a holiday. I took a sabbatical once, in the 1990s: I went to the US and started a satellite-TV station for Indian audiences. But I think it was a mistake: when I came back to India five years later, I felt I’d missed out on the action. Evenings we spend as a family, talking, or watching TV or a film. I like to have at least one meal a day with them. We rarely go out to dinner. When we do we have Chinese, Italian, Indian food. If colleagues invite us to a premiere, we go. I can go about Mumbai, I don’t need to go incognito, but I don’t go out on the streets. I am a Hindu and I go to temple when I feel like it. It’s not regimented. I have a little temple in the house. I don’t have a special god. God is omnipresent. Bedtime is past midnight. I sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Dreams I never remember. What I never dream about is work.

wichy: Перевод: Я просыпаюсь в 5.30, работаю я или нет - потому что иду в спортзал. Он возле моего дома, и меня отвозит водитель. Спортзал обязателен - раньше я делал много экшн-фильмов, и они держали меня в форме, теперь же у меня больше характерных ролей, поэтому я чувствую, что мне требуется больше движения. У меня есть инструктор, она и составляет график занятий - поднятие тяжестей, динамичные упражнения, немного йоги, и я занимаюсь два часа. Возвращаясь, я завтракаю с моей женой, Джаей - яйца, зерновые, фрукты, которые готовит повар. Моя семья очень важна для меня. Мы все живем под одной крышей, включая сына Абишека и его жену Айшварью. В Индии семья, живущая вместе - норма. Я вырос в такой же. Я просматриваю газеты и немного занимаюсь делами. У нас полный дом актеров, и везде валяются сценарии, но с этим можно справиться. У меня есть собака, огромный датский дог по кличке Шанук, что значит "теплый, нежный ветер холодным зимним утром". Я вывожу его наш большой сад и играю с ним на лужайке. Потом я еду на киностудию. Сейчас я делаю три фильма, это вполне нормальное расписание по стандартам моей страны. В индии выпускается наибольшее количество фильмов в год, и одно время я делал сразу 15-20 проектов, и работал с семи утра до 10 вечера. Сейчас все организовано лучше, и нормальное расписание - с 9 до 6. Я недавно снялся в фильме с Аби и Айшварьей - Sarkar Raj, политический триллер. Мы работали в разных частях страны, поэтому приятно было, что мы снимаемся вместе. Если нужно было, чтобы я был расстроен персонажем, которого играет член моей семьи - я так и делал, и они поступали так же. Мы не выносим эти чувства за пределы съемочной площадки. Болливудские фильмы отнимают много физических сил. Нам приходится делать экшн, комические моменты и танцевать, и в день может быть 4-5 песен. Требуется большая выносливость, поэтому нужно быть в форме. Я не курю и не пью. С экшн-сценами нужно быть особенно осторожными. В 1982 году со мной произошел несчастный случай на съемках в Бангалоре - я упал и повредил кишечник (???). Два месяца я провел в больнице, и еще 6 - восстанавливаясь. Иногда съемочная группа обедает вместе, но чаще всего я возвращаюсь в трейлер и заканчиваю свои дела, например учу текст, а заодно и обедаю. Я вегетарианец, поэтому это простая индийская еда - дал (бобовая каша), роти (лепешки), карри (овощное блюдо со острой подливкой). Потом я немного дремлю, потому что ночью сплю только 4-5 часов. Я приехал в Мумбаи в 60-х годах из Аллахабада, моего родного города в штате Уттар-Прадеш. Он построен на месте слияния двух священных рек, Ганги и Ямуны, и это важный религиозный центр. Пять премьер-министров Индии родились в моем городе, включая Неру - друга нашей семьи, также в нем родились множество великих писателей и поэтов, мой отец - один из них. Он был одним из первых индийцев, которые защитили диссертацию по английской литературе в Кэмбридже. К индийскому кино сейчас большой интерес, именно поэтому мы и основали пять лет назад Международную Индийскую Киноакадемию. Она продвигает индийскую киноиндустрию и строит связи между народами. Я счастлив быть ее представителем. Мне в карьере очень повезло - я работал с некоторыми лучшими режиссерами, включая Бимал Роя, Хришикеша Мукхерджи. Я тогда не целовался на экране - в Голливудском смысле. Все, что мы делали, должно было пройти строгую цензуру. Но индийское кино изменилось, так же, как и жизнь. Жизнь раньше была медленнее - когда мы звонили из Мумбаи в Нью-Йорк, связи приходилось ждать неделю. Теперь по мобильнику это можно сделать за секунду. И это дает психологический эффект - в том числе и на фильмы - люди не хотят смотреть на одну картинку более нескольких секунд. Позднее днем я занимаюсь дубляжом, или если есть прослушивание музыки, я иду в записывающую студию. Я не пою - у меня нет слуха. Я хотел хорошо играть на каком-нибудь инструменте, это был ужас - я играл на пианино и представлял, что я какой-нибудь великий маэстро, вроде Рави Шанкара или Закхира Хуссейна. Мне нравится фотографировать, но я в этом тоже не очень хорош. Я начал вести блог - мне нравится, что для поклонников я словно бы сижу рядом. Работаем мы ежедневно, но есть маленькая возможность устроить каникулы. Одно время я лентяйничал - в 90-х - я уехал в США и организовал спутниковый канал для индийской аудитории - но полагаю, это была ошибка, когда я вернулся в Индию пять лет спустя, я оказался не у дел. Вечера мы проводим семьей, болтаем, смотрим ТВ или какой-нибудь фильм. Мне нравится, что я хотя бы раз в день обедаю с ними. Мы редко когда куда-то выходим на ужин, а вообще любим китайскую, итальянскую и индийскую кухню Если коллеги приглашают меня на премьеру, мы обязательно идем. Я могу нормально ходить по Мумбаи, и не нужно соблюдать инкогнито, но я не особо хожу по улицам. Я хинду и хожу в храм, когда есть настроение. Обязательств в этом плане нет. У меня есть маленький домашний храм. У меня нет одного "особенного" бога, бог вездесущ. В постель я ложусь заполночь. Я засыпаю, как только голова касается подушки. Снов я не помню. Что мне никогда не снится -так это работа.

Remita: wichy : В 1982 году со мной произошел несчастный случай на съемках в Бангалоре - я упал и повредил кишечник (???). Когда снимали драку в фильме Coolie, Амитабх ударился об стол и получил разрыв кишечника. wichy : Я не пою - у меня нет слуха. Я хотел хорошо играть на каком-нибудь инструменте, это был ужас - я играл на пианино и представлял, что я какой-нибудь великий маэстро, вроде Рави Шанкара или Закхира Хуссейна. Мне нравится фотографировать, но я в этом тоже не очень хорош Я вот всегда думаю - Амитабх и правда так считает (любит он повторять, что петь не умеет) или же просто кокетничает? Ведь поёт не хуже (а даже лучше) многих певцов, скромняга wichy : Я начал вести блог - мне нравится, что для поклонников я словно бы сижу рядом. Да, блог - это просто чудо, такой подарок всем нам... wichy : Вечера мы проводим семьей, болтаем, смотрим ТВ или какой-нибудь фильм Так умилительно, представляю и когда они только вместе собираюцца при такой работе?

ЯНА: Remita : когда они только вместе собираюцца при такой работе? да ну ее нах...эту работу...жизнь состоит из мгновений..а мгновения рождаются в общении...имхо

wichy: Remita : Амитабх ударился об стол и получил разрыв кишечника. Ага, что травма была - помню, а вот кишечник или нет - не зналь

Umrao: Remita : просто кокетничает? Ведь поёт не хуже (а даже лучше) многих певцов, скромняга Конечно скромничает! Петь ТАК, без наличия слуха,думаю невозможно!

wichy: отсюда - режиссер нового Баччановского фильма Алладин рассказывает про фильм и Баччана. Sujoy Ghosh has put behind the debacle of Home Delivery [Images] as he excitedly moves onto his next offering Aladdin starring Amitabh Bachchan [Images], Sanjay Dutt [Images], Riteish Deshmukh [Images] and Jaqueline Fernandes. "Filmmaking is a learning process. You can either sit back and mope over failures or move on. Right now, I am too fired up about Aladdin to think about anything else," says the young filmmaker who gave us the musical comedy Jhankaar Beats. Ghosh is more than effusive in his praise for Amitabh Bachchan who plays the Genie in the film. "I have been stalking him for a while now. I am still in awe of him as a fan. He is outstandingly cool to work with." Swati R Chaudhary reports... What prompted you to make a film on Aladdin? And is it a children's film? Aladdin is about knowing what you want in life. It's about making the right decisions at the right time. What better than choosing a story that people are familiar with. Most of us know about it so I don't need to explain it to anyone. When you choose a simple story, you can concentrate on the story-telling aspect of it, improvising the story, editing it and presenting it your way. That, Aladdin is a children's film is a wrong notion. I hope children enjoy it as much as any adult. There's no set age group. These are the stories that we grew up with and it's a story that stays with you throughout your life. It doesn't segregate between somebody young or somebody old. It's a film akin to a Mr India or a Spider-Man. It's more of a Jurassic Park than Harry Potter [Images] if you ask me. How much have you drawn from the original story? The core idea is the same. We have the boy, the lamp, the three wishes and the genie of course. I don't know if this analogy is apt but the fun is when you tweak a Devdas and make a Muquaddar ka Sikandar out of it. So Aladdin is a masala action adventure film. Call it the Manmohan Desai version of Aladdin. Amitabh Bachchan plays the Genie... I have been stalking Mr Bachchan for a while now. I'd give an arm and a leg to work with him. Second, I wanted to work with Sanjay Dutt and Riteish Deshmukh. Mr Bachchan plays the genie with the mischievousness of an 18-year-old. He is supposed to help Aladdin but he consistently pulls pranks on him making his life miserable. Riteish Deshmukh plays the role of Aladdin to the T. He plays a simple guy who can do with a little help in life. Sanjay Dutt plays a guy who wants everything in life. He is the only person who is extremely focused in the film. He wants to rule the world. How did he react about being cast as a genie? Did you have to convince him? Mr Bachchan never turned me down for anything. He read the final script; he liked it and said yes. He wanted to know how I would present the film, that was his only concern. His final call depended on the presentation of the film to audiences. He liked what he heard and saw on paper and agreed to be a part of it. He is outstandingly cool to work with. You had also planned the thriller Borivali with him... Borivali is a complicated subject. I am not too sure if I should go back to Borivali or move on with life. Now that I've learnt about special effects, I believe, I can do better thrillers than Borivali. Now we have learnt the process of writing scripts that can be embedded with special effects, action etc which I didn't know when I was writing Jhankaar Beats. I would now like to attempt a thriller that would incorporate all these different aspects of cinema. What is the best part about directing Amitabh Bachchan? I didn't have to do anything at all! This was the best part about working with Sir. It was like revisiting a film school. He is just like a friend on sets. He is very open and receptive to ideas. Bachchan represents the film industry and it cannot get bigger than this. When you stand in front of him, it's a very nervous kind of an experience. Even when he calls you on phone, you stand up and talk to him. This is the kind of respect he rightfully deserves. Actually, you can't really be nervous about someone you're gonna be working with. Once you overtake that fear, he is quite cool. He is insane than all of us put together, but then, there is that line of respect that you never cross with him. I am still in awe of him as a fan. To say that he is extremely good to work with would be an understatement. My whole unit was a little in awe of him. He is good fun to have on sets. He really cheers you up. Tell us about your favourite Mr Bachchan scene in the film? Watch out for the climax of the film and the action scenes as well. It's like watching Amar Akbar Anthony. Aladdin appears to be a lavish spectacle laden with high end special effects... Aladdin is a visual treat. We have used special effects to help create reality. And hopefully it should not jar you view whilst you are watching the film. And it should be a seamless process where you should understand 'special effects' and distinguish it from that which is 'real'. Special effects should not take over the film. It should take the story forward. We also see a special mention of special effects in Aladdin on Bachchan's blog. Yes! The beauty of special effects comes into play when everything that you cannot create is created, may be because it is not practical to shoot or it's dangerous or expensive. These are the times when you resort to a back up plan of special effects. As a filmmaker, you want to be challenged and I think a film should be visually challenging. It should present to you the task of translating something extremely simple into something that's visually appetising. At the end of the day, cinema is a visual medium. I wanted to make a visually challenging film and this is how the idea of Aladdin originated. Tell us about the music of the film. For me it was like going back to my college days. Aladdin has a very retro, 80's kind of a music. The music is reminiscent of Bachchan films and is beautifully done by Vishal-Shekhar. In hindsight, what do you think went wrong with Home Delivery? I have no regrets about making Home Delivery. It was a sincere attempt of trying something new. Somehow, I went wrong in narrating the story and audiences felt alienated and that's fine. You can't predict these things. Even telling a story like Jhankaar Beats was a risk. You win some, you lose some and you move on. It feels bad when you're film doesn't do well but you can't hold on to your failures. You are supposed to do new things. Filmmaking is a learning process. What next? There is a script called Bhangra that I am working on. I'm very excited about it and there are some other releases coming up. And all my films will have Mr Bachchan. Коротко - Aladdin - фильм о том, что нужно принимать правильные решения в правильное время. Режиссер говорит, что, выбирая простую и известную историю, нужно концентрироваться только на самом аспекте рассказывания и ее представления зрителю, редактуре и том, чтобы рассказать ее по-своему. А вообще Алладин - не только детский фильм, он для любой возрастной группы, фильм навроде Mr India или Spider-Man. И вообще - это скорее Jurassic Park, чем Harry Potter. В основном история недалеко ушла от сказки - парень, лампа, три желания и джинн. По жанру Алладин - приключения-экшн-масала. Амит играет Джинна с проказливостью восемнадцатилетнего. Он вроде должен помогать Алладину, но постоянно прикалывается над ним и делает его жизнь невозможной. В роли Алладина - Ритеш Дешмук, Санджай Датт - персонаж, который хочет от жизни всего, в том числе - править миром. Из сцен Баччана лучшей назвать не может, любит все и вообще ему очень понравилось с ним работать. Перед ним чуть благоговела вся съемочная команда, но он всех подбадривал. Сцены экшна и ключевую сцену фильма называет "словно смотришь Amar Akbar Anthony". В съемках фильма использовал спецэффекты, и вообще фильм должен быть роскошным. Музыка - очень ретро, навроде музыки восьмидесятых. Музыка вдохновлена фильмами Бачана и написана Вишалом-Шекхаром.

4837464: блин, заманчиво рассказывает )) ему канеш так и положено... но... вот на Амитовский фильм я в любом случае гляну

wichy: 4837464 : ему канеш так и положено... но... вот на Амитовский фильм я в любом случае гляну Знаишь, а я вот осилить этот... ремейк Лолиты... так и не шмогла... На первых пятнадцати минутах так протииивно стало... Ну и за РГВ ке Ааг не бралась - даже страшно...

4837464: wichy по мне, Нишабд фильм странный, но Амит там хорош. как и в Aag. да как по мне, последние лет десять он везде хорош

wichy: отсюда A film studio announcing a sequel after a film is declared a hit is hardly a new thing. What’s new is that Eros Pictures, the film production arm of Eros International, is planning to produce a sequel to Alladin, even before the film is released. Says Kishore Lulla, Managing Director and Eros International, “I am not worried about the fate of Alladin at the box-office. We will continue to invest our faith in such cinema.” Director of Alladin, Sujoy Ghosh is touched by Kishore’s reaction. He says, “This was a very nice gesture by Eros. The sequel to Alladin will be a bigger challenge.” The cast of the sequel will remain the same as Alladin, which is Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh and Jackie Fernandes. Alladin is expected to hit the theatres in December while the sequel is slated to go on floors next year. Новый фильм Амита "Алладин" еще не вышел на экраны, однако продюсеры - Eros Pictures уже планируют снимать сиквел. Говорят, что о судьбе фильма в кассах они не волнуются. Кастинг сиквела останется тем же, что и в первом фильме - Амит, Санджай Датт, Ритеш Дешмук и Джеки Фернандес. Оригинальный фильм должен выйти на экраны в декабре, а сиквел начнут делать в следующем году.

Fresh: Last Lear press meet (обратите внимание на жесты - какая эксперссия )

Fresh: Amitabh Bachchan to host 'Big B's Den' Амитабх будет вести новое шоу. Первый выпуск 19 сентября, гости: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Riteish Deshmukh and Vishal-Shekar . Будут говорить естеССно о highly successful Unforgettable Tour. Раз в неделю - новые гости, новые темы (каран береги пятки )

wichy: Картиночка из нового фильма с Амитом "Aladdin" - Амит, ясно дело, в роли Джинна, видимо, творит какое-то волшебство

Ломоносов: wichy : творит какое-то волшебство не видно какое копает чтоль

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