After the success of his reality show "Biggest Loser Jeetega" on Sahara One, fitness freak Suniel Shetty is coming with the second season of the weight loss programme.But Bollywood actor-producer Suniel, who brain-stormed, conceived, executed and anchored the show, says this time he will be supervising "Biggest Loser Jeetega" from behind the camera."'Biggest Loser...' has been my life's biggest challenge and victory. To get so many contestants to lose as much as 40 kg at a go was no mean achievement. So, yeah, I'm bringing back the show. But I'd leave the practical execution and the nitty-gritty to my co-producer Rahul Aggarwal," Suniel told IANS."For me giving the full-time attention and focus that the show requires is not possible at the moment," he added.Suniel is extremely busy as an actor and producer."But, yes, I'd be there to give the show all the boost it requires. We want the second innings of 'Biggest Loser Jeetega' to be bigger and more decisive than the first part. Otherwise there's no point in encoring the show."Apart from "Biggest Loser...", Suniel had planned a film on the Mumbai train blasts in 2006 titled "Little Godfather", but it got derailed."This film is our tribute to the brave people of Mumbai who stood up to the extreme attack of terrorism on 7/11 and emerged almost unscathed. We really wanted the 'Little Godfather' release to coincide with 7/11. But the film stars a bunch of completely new faces and they need more time to get into character than experienced actors."So, we decided not to rush it. There was no point. The film has 8-9 new young actors, all straight from the streets and trained by my director Joy Augustine through intense workshops. The film needs rigorous promotion because it's got no stars. But every one of those 8-9 faces is a potential star," said Suniel proudly, adding that he has always been fond of promoting new talent.Another big plan for 7/11 which fell through was "Mission Istanbul". If Suniel had his way he would've released the film on schedule on July 11. However it got delayed and was finally released on July 25."It was a film on international terrorism and we wanted it out in the week of 7/11 when the train blasts shook Mumbai. But then post-production took longer than we expected."
Saturday, June 6, 2009
I'd love to work with Freida
"Slumdog Millionaire" star Freida Pinto expressed a desire to work with Bollywood's talented filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar's film and the director says he is flattered and the he would "love to work with her".It all started when Freida in an interview to the international press said that she would do a Bollywood film only if it was a Bhandarkar film. "I'm quite flattered to hear Freida wants to work with me. I think she is aware of my female-oriented cinema. She must have seen the performances that Tabu and Konkona Sen Sharma gave in 'Chandni Bar' and 'Page 3'. I'd love to work with Freida," Bhandarkar told IANS. "Today, I'm at a stage where an actress of Freida's international popularity singles me out. I guess I must've done something right in these 10 years as a director. Can you imagine the kind of potboilers I'd be making if my first film 'Trishakti' had clicked?" Bhandarkar is currently busy shooting for "Jail" with Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse.
Shah Rukh replaces Aamir?
Shah Rukh Khan is said to be doing Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidwani’s film after the deal with Aamir Khan fell through. Aamir was the favourite choice for director Reema Kagti’s upcoming film, to be produced by Farhan and Ritesh, with whom Aamir has worked with in “Dil Chahta Hai”. The three are also good friends. However, Aamir is no longer doing their film as he is said to have demanded a huge sum of money and also a share in the film’s profit. These terms were not acceptable to Ritesh. It seems Ritesh had gone to the sets of “3 Idiots” to meet Aamir and finalise the deal. But the meeting did not go well as Aamir was not ready to compromise on the terms and conditions that he had laid. Ritesh got upset and left the sets in a huff. Ritesh confirmed the news saying Aamir is not in his film as they had differences over the terms laid down by Aamir. He also added that though they were in talks with an actor, the lead is still to be finalised. Aamir meanwhile has said he is not doing the film because he did not like the script.
Aamir, Akshay, Hrithik nominated for action awards
Bollywood stars Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan are in the race to bag the best actor award at the AXN Action Awards.While Aamir has been nominated for "Ghajini" (pictured above), Akshay is in contention for "Tashan" and Hrithik for "Jodhaa Akbar". "'Ghajini' is a film that required a lot of aggression that exposes the basic crude emotion of human loss. I'm honoured to be nominated in the best action actor category, as the action in the film is more complex and thought provoking, showcasing anger, vengeance and physical violence," said Aamir in a statement. In the best actor in a negative role category, the competition is between Imran Khan for "Kidnap", Saif Ali Khan for "Race" and Kay Kay Menon for "Drona". "'Race' is a thoroughbred action film, complete with flamboyance and panache. I enjoyed performing the stunts and watching the movie evolve into a suave piece of cinema. I am thrilled to be nominated for my role," he said. The results will depend on public voting which is now open. Fans can cast their votes by logging on to www.axnactionawards.com or by texting (from India) to 52525. The winners will be announced on the channel next month.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
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