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Shaitan : Movie Review

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:29 AM PDT



Director: Bejoy Nambiar

Starring Rajeev Khandelwal,Kalki Koechlin, Shiv Pandit, Gulsha Devaiya, Kirti Kulhari,Neil Boopalam

Rating: 3.5/5

If there were any doubts about 2011 being the year of reckoning for Indian cinema, Shaitan, with its mounting mood of ricocheting restlessness, puts all doubts to rest.

The skilful interweavement of strong storytelling and powerful performances (where do all these talented youngsters come from?!) is underpinned by a wild sense of humour that shows up at the oddest of places to remind us that cinema is not about following all the punctutation rules of storytelling. It's about knowing when and where to revv up the drama to just that right pitch of crescendo to carry us into a tripped-out world of hedonism and redemption.

This stunning tale of five misguided youngsters (no relation to Anurag Kashyap's Paanch, as reported) from the uppercrust displays a flair for unleashing an energy that leaves us breathless with anticipation. It's tough to keep up with the film's unbridled zest for momentum. From the opening montages showing poignant scenes from the Kalki's character childhood with her troubled mother, to the dying moments when the five protagonists are rendered either dead or damned or both, this work of pop-art just sweeps you into its furious folds of angst and anxiety.

First-time director Bejoy Nambiar doesn't waste time in introducing the characters. We know them almost instantaneously. And we never stop distrusting their instincts and priorities. Though they amuse, they also alarm us with their abuse of the luxuries provided. There's a remarkable gallery of semi-pivotal characters who pin down the main drama with their dead-on impersonation of people you may or may not want to meet, but have run into somewhere or the other in this crazy bustle of contemporary existence that we call life.

A huge USP in many recent films set in the madness of the urban jungle is the raw energy of the outdoor locations. Shaitan assails you with the tension and the anxiety of people on the run. The camera is never inattentive. The street scenes and the sound-design are absolutely brilliant. Nambiar makes ample room on the soundtrack for incidental dialogues and sounds. And yet nothing that is said seems out of context.

With devilish dexterity we are taken into the homes, minds and fetishes of the five youngsters. In the first 25 minutes Nambiar constructs a cool case-study foy the young quintet's self-destruction. Then he watches the trendy fund-flush world of designer labels and other costly indulgences come apart at the seams.

Some of the scenes are deliberately designed to exude the terror of over-indulgence. Fortunately most of the pay-off happens almost of its own volition.

Shaitan is a morality tale with a gut-wrenching twist. It dares to venture into the psychedelic world of the affluent urban young and then rips the veil of ecstacy apart to reveal the emptiness that defines every life lived on the edge of extravagance. Miraculously Shaitan is a morality-tale that doesn't moralize. It creates a world of self-destructive pleasure pursuits but doesn't sit judgement on that world. Nor does it gloat when that world comes apart.

Nambiar gets terrific support from his cinematographer (R Madhi) and editor (Sreekar Prasad) in creating a world that is cinematic and dramatic and yet real enough the shake us out of our conventional faith in what Pure Cinema should be. Comparing Nambiar's style of storytelling to Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie or Nambiar's mentor Mani Ratnam or Anurag Kashyap would be as self-defeating as comparing Shaitan to the other recent films on the young and the doomed.

Leave this one alone!Bejoy Nambiar creates his own world where the quirky and collapsible are constantly jostling for attention. The narrative is loose-limbed yet never flabby or self-indulgent. The film exudes the unbridled energy of a rock song but doesn't forget to include a melodic underbelly in its compostional range. The madly idealistic cop (Rajeev Khandelwal)'s disintegrating marriage to a woman (Sheetal Menon) who just won't talk (maybe because the others are doing so much of it) remarkably creates a space for itself in the stifling bustle of this film's main action.

That Bejoy Nambiar is a master storyteller is established beyond a doubt in the film's first few furious moments. He's also an exceptional talent scout. All the newcomers semi-newcomers and the relative veterans join forces to create a pyramid of compelling performances whose sum-total is decidedly substantial. A special word for debutants Shiv Pandit, Gulshan Devaiya, and semi-newcomers, Neil Bhoopalam, Kalki Koechlin (her malice-in- blunderland act is haunting) and Raj Kumar Yadav (the Ragini MMS hero in top form here as corrupt cop). Also Pavan Malhotra as a senior police officer. As for Rajiv Khandelwal as a twisted cynical successor to Amitabh Bachchan' angry cop from Zanjeer, this is a skilled actor with ample star-potential.

Shaitan is a work of many virtues about the myriad vices that plague the life of the young and the rich. It doesn't preach. It doesn't use Hindi abuse words for effect. And the camera chooses to focus on sagging moral values rather than heaving breasts.

The music blends into the volatile theme. There is a quaint re-mix of the Dev Anand-Mohd Rafi-S.D.Burman classic Khoya khoya chand as an ironical homage to the independence that the past generation fought for, and got. Today those ideals that seemed to define India's hard-earned democracy have come to nought.

Shaitan looks at the sub-zero level of moral values among a section of the urban young with a whimsical zest for a new kind of cinematic voice that is far removed from films about cops and desperados that we've come to know over the years. This is a defining moment in Indian cinema. Don't f..k with it.

Gossip : Siddharth Mallya gets personal with Angela Johnson

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:21 AM PDT



At Shilpa Shetty's birthday bash, Deepika Padukone's boyfriend Siddharth Mallya gets too personal with Kingfisher model, Angela Jonsson. Siddharth who is deeply in love with Deepika could not take his eyes off from Angela and both got the house on fire.

As soon as Angela entered the party with Prateik Babbar, she went straightway to Siddharth and smiled and chatted. She was enjoying his attention to the fullest. Their chemistry raised many eyebrows at the party.

Speaking about Sidhartha-Angela chemistry, a guest said, "Angela knows Sid, having modelled for his company`s calendar. They are acquaintances but have never partied together before. Neither seemed fazed by the fact that there were people around. While she giggled the night away, he was all ears."

"Though he`s madly in love with Deepika, it hasn't stopped him from engaging in healthy flirting. Angela, too, enjoyed the attention Sid showered on her, even as the other girls at the party suffered jealous pangs," added the guest.

Angela and Siddharth knew each other for a long time. She was the winner of the 2011 Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt.

Siddharth once spoke good things about Angela,"She is a stunningly good-looking girl. She is a very sweet person and she radiates all that Kingfisher stands for," he had said.

Angela briefly dated Ranbir Kapoor in the past.

Well, Deepika Padukone has a big thing to handle now.

News : Preity Zinta now into film production

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:17 AM PDT



Preity Zinta has launched her own production banner, PZNZ Media, and is all set to produce her first film this year, a romcom to be directed by Prem Soni.

Preity, who has yet to pick the cast for the film, tells a formal announcement will be made soon. A part of the film will be shot abroad, but strictly on a budget. The actress is confident that she will succeed as a producer because she can work hard and has the right instinct when it comes to film scripts.

"It's an instinct for choosing the right movie that'd got me where I am today," she points out.

A friend prompted Preity to turn film producer, pointing out that she had jumped into IPL without knowing anything about cricket so she could certainly produce a film.

"Of course, after that I took a course at the Harvard Business School, asked a million questions and gave two years to the game. Film is my core competence and it should be easier focusing on it," Preity says.

"Suddenly, the sky is bluer, the birds are singing and life is so cool," she adds.

Prem Soni's last film, Main Aur Mrs Khanna, headlining Salman Khan bombed at the box office, but Preity is unfazed.

"I'd rather work with someone who's fallen down hard than someone who's at the top because he's driven to go out there and prove a point to the world. Even Imtiaz Ali's first film, Socha Na Tha, wasn't a blockbuster but today everyone wants to work with him," Preity says.

News : Rani refuses to work with Vishal Bharadwaj

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT



Rani Mukherjee has always been keen to work with filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj but recently when Vishal approached her for a film, she refused. It is believed that Rani is not impressed with the title of the movie, 'Daayan'.

A source said, "Rani was very keen to work with Vishal and Ekta. The filmmaker wanted to cast her in the title role for his next, 'Daayan' — a supernatural thriller — about a man (Emraan Hashmi) and his relationship with three women, one of whom is a witch. Rani came to Ekta`s office for a meeting with the team. After an initial narration, Rani said she loved it but a few days later, she decided she didn`t like the film`s title and was uncomfortable playing a witch."

Another reason for her back out is said to be actor Emraan Hashmi. She is not ready to work with Emraan when she has films opposite some big stars. She is doing a film opposite Aamir Khan and is going to sign two more big banner films opposite big names.

However, Rani`s spokesperson said, 'She has no reservations about working with anybody. She is currently in the middle of Aamir`s film and will sign two more biggies by next fortnight. She won`t be able to give any dates to Ekta till next year. The question of casting and Emraan comes in later. She will never question Vishal about his casting — whether it`s the serial kisser or anyone else'.

Hot : Yana Gupta’s item song too horrific to be aired on small screen

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT



Yana Gupta's sizzling item song Zara Kareeb Se from Murder 2 will not be seen in the promos of the film, as the censor Board thinks it's too provocative, and more than that, 'horrific'.

As per reports, the raunchy item song where Yana is shown like an ultimate sex kitten appeared to the members of the Censor Board as gory and very suggestive. Thus unfit for TV screening.

According to Mohit Suri, the director of the film, the song is extremely in-your-face. "It was felt that the concept itself is not suitable to be viewed by everyone. The graphics are explicit. It needed an adult certification and on television you cannot monitor the audience," the director is quoted as saying.

After the Censors prohibited the song from the promos, Mohit re-shot the song, which is a thrilling number, with the lead pair of the film Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Murder 2 releases on July 8.

Hot : Asin says no to bikini

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:11 AM PDT



South sensation Asin has refused to don a bikini in Sajid Nadiadwala's 'Housefull 2'. Sajid asked her to don a bikini but Asin straightway refused. The actress is three films old in Bollywood and did not want to shed her inhibitions.

The makers had no choice other than to bow down before Asin's wish. To add glamour factor to the film, Sajid has singed Jacqueline Fernandez.

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Sajid Khan, 'Housefull 2' stars actors like Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, Zarine Khan and Shazahn Padamsee in the lead roles.

Hot : Sonakshi-Katrina’s catfight get hotter

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:08 AM PDT



The cat fight between Katrina Kaif and Sonakshi Sinha, is getting hotter day by day.

It all started when reports of Sonakshi replacing Katrina, first in big banner movies and later in the ad world, started hogging headlines that upset Kat.

In no time Sonakshi, who by then had attained stardom, allegedly tried mending things between her and Salman's ex, through text messages.

Kat, however, denied receiving any such messages from the newbie.

Says a source close to Katrina, "She has always believed in maintaining a dignified stance with respect to her relationships with people in B-Town and personal or professional acquaintances. She doesn't share any equation with Sonakshi and is surprised at the many stories coming out. Sonakshi has been telling people that Katrina didn't have the grace to reply to her message or respond to her calls. Katrina has always maintained a diplomatic stance, but now she's irritated as the stories don't seem to stop."

Katrina says, "I haven't received any SMS from Sonakshi. I don't know where these stories are coming from. I would prefer not to comment on this as I don't share any equation with her."

Hot : Raveena Tandon to sizzle in an item number

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:06 AM PDT



Mast Mast Raveena Tandon is back to seduce her fans. She is all set to sizzle in an item number in Puri Jagannath's 'Bbuddha Hoga Terra Baap' starring Amitabh Bachchan in the pivotal role. The song titled, 'Chandigarh Di Kudi' composed by Vishal-Shekhar and choreographed by Raveena's best friend, Shabina Khan.

A source reveals, "It is a special promotional song, which wasn't there in the original plan.

However, when the musician duo Vishal and Shekhar saw Raveena in the film they were so smitten that they came up with the idea of doing a special gamy number for her.

Vikram (COO of Viacom 18) loved the song and agreed to go ahead with it."

The 37-year-old actress has danced to Bollywood item numbers, Shehar Ki Ladki and Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast in the past and seduced guys.

"This one will go a step further. She will be seen in a hot pair of jeans in the song," says source.

Raveena Tandon is not at all nervous and sounds quite confident on her comeback, "Not nervous at all. I am happy that I have got such a super song."

The song has been shot at Filmistan.

Gossip : Priyanka creates trouble in Ash-Abhi's paradise

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:02 AM PDT



Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan had an ugly spat at a party recently. Miffed Aishwarya walked out of the party and waited in her car till Abhishek arrives. Abhi was so busy talking with Priyanka he least realized that Ash had already left the party.

When Jr Bachchan kept her waiting for too long, Ash had no choice but to come back and remind him again that it's time to go back home.

Abhishek and Priyanka have been thick friends over the years as she has shared screen space with Abhi before.

What was most noticeable at the bash is Priyanka Chopra's indifference about her ex-flame Shahid Kapoor. She ignored him throughout.

Hot : Kareena knows how to keep the rival Khan’s happy

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:59 PM PDT



Kareena Kapoor is one of the rare B-town celebrities who can manage a sound relationship with both the Khans – Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan simultaneously.

When Shahrukh recently came to Delhi to promote his film Ra.One, Kareena was missing from the event. The reason? Well, she is currently shooting for her upcoming movie Bodyguard with the Dabangg Khan – Salman.

If the buzz is to be believed, Kareena was mighty upset about the fact that she could not join Shahrukh in Delhi. Another buzz is that King Khan is waiting for Kareena Kapoor to join him for the promotions, so that he can officially launch the much awaited item song – Wanna Be My Chammak Challo. But Shahrukh understands that the shooting of Bodyguard cannot be left in between.

Apparently, Kareena has already spoken to Shahrukh about the time management problem and has decided that as soon as the shooting of Bodyguard completes, she will make sure that she remains available for the long tour promotion campaign of Ra.One, planned by Shahrukh.

Confirming the news, Kareena's spokesperson is quoted as saying: "She'll be joining Shahrukh soon for the promotions and that will happen as soon as she finishes the schedule of Bodyguard. She's quite excited with the way the film has turned out."

News : Riteish, Genelia to act together after seven years

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:57 PM PDT



Actors Ritiesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza are going to scorch the silver screen together after seven years. They debuted together in 2003 with 'Tujhe Meri Kasam' and last starred in 'Masti' seven years back. Now they will again be seen together in a film to be produced by Kumar Taurani of Tips.

Riteish and Genelia reportedly made news for their alleged relationship. Though they claim to be good friends, reports justified that they are lovers. It was also rumored that the duo decided to get hitched. His growing relationship with Jacqueline created a crack in their relationship but the duo get back in July last year.

A source said, "They have stayed away from doing movies together despite getting plenty of offers. But this film just got their attention."

Producer Kumar Taurani confirmed, "Yes, we are indeed making a film with the two. It is a romantic comedy. The film will be directed by a new director Mandeep Kumar, who has earlier done a Punjabi film with us. He brought the script and we are quite kicked about it."

The shooting will commence from July 25.

Hot : Ranbir and Katrina in Ayan’s next

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:52 PM PDT



Ex or current lovers, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor are back together onscreen in Ayan Mukerjee's next.

Says a source, "Ayan was going back and forth about who to cast in the film. It was a very difficult period given Ranbir's relationship with Kat was on the rocks. They were going through a rough phase and it wasn't clear if they would want to work with each other immediately or take a short break. Ayan's heart was set on Katrina, but he was also considering options."

Initiall, buzz had it that either Deepika Padukone or Anushka Sharma would be the leading lady of the project. However, now we learn is that Deepy was never in Ayan's mind, though she is pretty close to the director.

The source reveals, Ayan wants to make a film with RK and Dippy but it isn't this one. There was confusion after he told a couple of people at a party that he wants to make a film with Deepika.

Adding that this has been one of the toughest decisions for Ayan, the source says, Anushka would have loved to do the film and had even told friends how excited she was about getting to work with RK. But things didn't workout and Ayan went back to his original choice Katrina.

Now, Katrina Kaif has been finalised for the leading lady opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Pre-production work for the film will start in the coming months and there will be an official announcement regarding the casting soon.

News : Ekta Kapoor, Prachi Desai break friendship

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:50 PM PDT



Producer Ekta Kapoor and actress Prachi Desai were thick friends since the days of serial 'Kasam Se'. Their growing distances ripe the rumor that they are no longer friends now. It is said that Prachi Desai is miffed with Ekta for not including her in any of her upcoming films. Ekta Kapoor cast Prachi in 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' which turned out to be a blockbuster.

Now they stopped meeting each other and also stopped attending parties together. A source revealed, " Ekta and Prachi have been friends for years , ever since they did the serial 'Kasam Se'. But in recent times, Prachi hasn't been spotted at Ekta's parties."

Recently, Ekta threw a party to celebrate the success of her film, 'Shor In the City', except Prachi all her friends were spotted. No one had the idea whether Prachi was invited or not.

Meanwhile, a close friend of the duo confirmed the cold war between the two.

Hot : Akshay’s jaw-dropping stunts in Housefull 2

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:47 PM PDT



Akshay Kumar and danger go hand in hand. This time, the Khiladi Kumar is all set to performs a parachute stunt for his friend Sajid Khan's comedy film Housefull 2 in London. Akshay will be seen jumping from a great height with a parachute.

"Akshay has never done anything like this before and he's really excited. I'm cool because I know the greatest stuntman in the country will pull off the shot effectively. I couldn't have asked for a better first shot," director Sajid Khan is quoted as saying by a news agency.

"The scene is integral to the story and not just a publicity gimmick. We've kept it strictly under wraps because with six cameras stationed on the sets, we want to capture people's reactions as Akshay jumps down from the heavens above," Sajid Khan added.

Co-produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Eros International, Housefull 2 also stars John Abraham, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Asin, Zarine Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Jacqueline Fernandez and Mithun Chakraborty.

News : For Salman, Aamir is in the numero uno position…

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT



In a recent press conference, Salman Khan candidly said that his friend Aamir Khan is No.1 hero in Bollywood.

However, it can be recalled that recently Shahrukh Khan claimed that he is in the numero uno position. At the launch of the first trailer of Ra.One when a reporter asked Shahrukh, why the name of his character is called G.One and not Jeevan, the King Khan answered casually, "G is for my wife Gauri and One is my position in the industry." Later he explained that the name G.One is coined to sound like Jeevan, as his superhero character saves lives in the film.

Now as Ready is on its ways to become a superhit, once again the industry acknowledges Salman Khan's star power at the box office. No doubt, for his fans he is on top, but Salman hasn't gone on record to make that aloud.

Hot : 'Murder 2' trailer too hot to handle

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:42 PM PDT



Mahesh Bhatt's produced and Mohit Suri's directed 'Murder' sequel is going to be too hot and sexy. Loads of love scenes are included in 'Murder 2' and the trailer is a proof. To make the teaser watchable the makers have decided to re-shot a song titled, 'Haale Dil' picturised on Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez.

A source has revealed, "The 'Haale Dil' song, which features Jacqueline Fernandez and Emraan Hashmi, had to be reshot as the original was too explicit and hot. The chemistry between the actors has to be seen to be believed and the song could have easily been a concern with the censor board."

When contacted, Mahesh Bhatt agreed that the song has been made few changes to get 'A' certificate from the censor. He said, "We did not re-shoot the song entirely, but yes, some scenes were shot keeping in mind the norms of the censor board. The censor has seen the film and we have got an 'A' certificate without any cuts."

Director Mohit Suri said that though the song has undergone few changes but it is equally sexy as the original

News : Sanju Baba as Baba Ramdev

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:38 PM PDT



Highly impressed with yoga guru Baba Ramdev's fast-unto-death, Bolywood director Mani Shankar has decided to make a film on him. He is closely monitoring Baba's fast for eradication of corruption and how his fast was disrupted by police at the Ram lila ground in Delhi. Mani Shankar imagines Sanjay Dutt in Baba Ramdev's role.

Mani says, "I was fired by Baba's public stance to get back the money stashed away abroad. It inspired me to think of the story of KO. Now, I have a new script that looks at the idea of corruption and politicians from Baba Ramdev's perspective."

On asking Sanjay Dutt's probability in the movie, the filmmaker quips, "He will never say no to me. I can't tell you at the moment what he will play in my film. This much I can say, Sanju exudes the purity to play Baba".

"He will never say no to me. I can't tell you at the moment what he will play in my film. This much I can say, Sanju exudes the purity to play Baba," the filmmaker adds.

News : Mallika Sherawat's brother arrested

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:36 PM PDT



Bollywood sexy siren Mallika Sherawat's brother Vikram Lamba was detained at the Mumbai airport for carrying foreign goods and foreign currency that valued around 6 lakhs. He was allegedly carrying branded accessories. He was booked under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and was questioned.

He was carrying goods above the permissible limits. Till the interrogation completes, he will be under the custody of the customs.

He landed in India from Dubai. In a span of one month, celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba were detained at the Mumbai airport for carrying undeclared accessories.

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